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Sixteen Ornamental Letters (C, E, M, N, Q, S, V)16th century

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Woodcut print of an ornamental initial letter S on cream paper, with interlaced ribbon forms on a stippled black ground within a decorated border
Woodcut or letterpress printed decorative initial letter 'E' in white against a dark stippled background, surrounded by dense interlacing foliate scrollwork and vine tendrils.
Woodcut or letterpress printed decorative initial letter 'C' in white against a dense black ground, surrounded by interlacing acanthus foliage, scrolling vines, and stippled dotwork within a rectangular border.
Woodcut or engraving of an ornate historiated initial letter N, white on a dark stippled ground, surrounded by dense interlaced foliage and vine scroll patterns.
Woodcut or engraving of an ornate decorative initial letter S, white against a stippled black ground, surrounded by interlaced scrolling vines, foliage, and fleur-de-lis motifs in a square border.
Woodcut or letterpress printed initial letter 'A' in white against a densely stippled black background, surrounded by interlacing foliate scrollwork with curling tendrils filling the square frame.
Woodcut print featuring an ornate interlaced letter form against a stippled black background, with white vine scrollwork, leaf shapes, and small bird figures woven into the dense knotwork border design.
Woodcut or engraving of a decorated initial letter E, white on a dark stippled background, with dense interlacing acanthus scrollwork filling the square block.
Woodcut or engraving of an ornamental historiated initial 'C', white letter forms against a dark stippled ground densely filled with interlacing acanthus scrollwork and foliate motifs.
Woodcut or engraving of an ornate historiated initial letter S in white against a dark stippled background, surrounded by interlacing foliate scrollwork and a fleur-de-lis at lower right.
Woodcut or engraving of a decorative initial letter with dense interlaced strapwork and foliate scrolls on a stippled dark background, enclosed in a dotted border.
Woodcut or engraved decorative initial letter, white letterforms interlaced with foliate scrollwork and small rosette motifs against a stippled dark ground, within a square border.
Woodcut or letterpress printed decorative initial letter O, white on dark ground, filled with densely interlaced acanthus foliage and scrolling vines within a rectangular border.
Woodcut or engraved historiated initial letter S in white against a dark stippled ground, surrounded by dense interlacing foliage and fleur-de-lis motifs within a square border.
Woodcut or engraving of an ornate decorated initial letter, white on stippled dark ground, with interlaced foliage scrolls and floral motifs filling the square block.
Printed historiated initial letter S in white against a dark stippled background, densely surrounded by interlacing acanthus scrollwork and fleur-de-lis motifs.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Sixteen Ornamental Letters (C, E, M, N, Q, S, V)
Place Made
France
Date Made
16th century
Medium
Dotted print
Dimensions
Dimensions vary
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Salzer
Accession Number
53.31.2.12a-p
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings