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Simon Frisius

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Etched landscape with a castle on a rocky hill, a walled town with a bridge, and ships on the sea beyond.

Heuvellanschap met kasteel

1614

Etching of a river landscape with a gabled house on an island, a stone bridge, rowing boats, trees and ducks on the water.

Rivierlandschap met huis op een eilandje

1614

Etching of a village with a large church tower, thatched cottages, a horse-drawn cart on a dirt road, and a tree at right.

Dorpsgezicht met links een grote kerk

1614

Etching of a village scene with a large tree in the centre, farm buildings on the left, and a man leading a donkey.

Dorpsgezicht met grote boom in het midden

1614

Etching of a village street with a covered cart, thatched houses, trees and a church tower under a cloudy sky.

Dorpsgezicht met linksvoor een huifkar voor een boerderij

1614

Etched landscape of a peasant couple beneath large twisted trees, with a village and church tower in the distance.

Landschap met boerenpaar op de voorgrond

1614

Etched landscape of a village beside a winding river with a bridge, boats, rocky cliffs and figures in the foreground.

Landschap met dorp aan rivier

1614

Etching of a mountainous landscape with a walking figure, a ruined tower, swirling clouds and a distant town.

Mountainous Landscape

1608

Etching of six men in cloaks and tall hats processing, several carrying heraldic shields, a banner, a staff and a sword.

Procession of Six People Preceded by a Horse, from The Funeral of Brederode

1615

Printed book page with Dutch writing instructions and a decorative calligraphy alphabet of Dutch letterforms, 1605.

Instructie bij het schrijven van de Nederlandse letteren (vijfde vervolg) en een schrijfvoorbeeld

1605

Printed book page with a calligraphic alphabet of flourished running script letters and two columns of Dutch text above.

Kort bericht van de lopende handen (vervolg) en een schrijfvoorbeeld

1605

Printed book page with text on French letter styles and a plate of calligraphic letterform samples below.

Beschrijving en schrijfvoorbeeld van de Franse letteren

1605

Book page with Dutch text and a lower panel of calligraphic German handwriting samples, 1605 print by Simon Frisius.

Beschrijving en schrijfvoorbeeld van de Hoogduitse letteren

1605

Printed book page with ornate flourished English calligraphy alphabet and Dutch explanatory text in two columns above.

Beschrijving en schrijfvoorbeeld van de Engelse letteren

1605

Printed page with flourished calligraphic capital letters in alphabet rows and Dutch text above, by Simon Frisius, 1605.

Drie schrijfvoorbeelden met Nederlandse, Italiaanse en Spaanse kapitalen

1605

Engraving of a funeral procession with torchbearers, a draped bier, clergy with crosses, and townhouses along a city street.

Begrafenis van Johann Baptista von Tassis te Keulen, 1588

1613

Engraved title page with oval cartouche flanked by a laurel-crowned man and a spear-holding woman, an eagle and dog below.

Topographia Variarum Regionum

1611

Engraving of Christ with a crown of thorns and the Virgin Mary kneeling in prayer in a rocky landscape with crosses on a hill

The Savior and the Virgin

Engraved title page with a bearded man in a ruff, cherubs with trumpet and hourglass, and a German funeral inscription.

Titelprent voor de begrafenisoptocht van Johann Albrecht, graaf van Solms, 1623

1615

Engraved calligraphy specimen with a large ornate initial, Spanish text, alphabet and flourishes, by Simon Frisius, 1609.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: Al muy honrado

1609

Engraved calligraphy specimen with flourished letters, a looping ornamental eagle, and a dedicatory letter to Jacques Keyser

Schrijfvoorbeeld: A monsieur Jacques Keyser van Bollandt

1605

Engraved plate showing a penknife, sharpened quill nibs with lettered labels, and a central monogram in a circle.

Snijden van een rietpen

1605

Calligraphic writing specimen with Latin dedicatory text, framed by two ornamental pen-flourish figures and a large swirling

Schrijfvoorbeeld: Clariss. nobilissimoq[ue] (...)

1605

Engraved writing specimen with looping calligraphic border framing a Latin dedicatory poem in italic script.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: D.D. Francisco Lansbergio (...)

1605

Engraved writing specimen with Latin verse in italic script, framed by dense looping calligraphic flourishes on a cream page.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: D. Daniels Colonio ecclesiae Gallie (...)

1605

Page of flourished capital letters in four rows, a calligraphy writing model printed in black lines on pale paper.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: het alfabet in vier regels kapitalen

1605

Engraved writing specimen page showing rows of Roman capital and lowercase letters in two scripts, dated 1605.

Twee schrijfvoorbeelden: de Romeinse vierkante en ronde letter

1605

Printed sheet of flourished calligraphy samples with lines of text and two alphabets in italic script.

Twee schrijfvoorbeelden: de Italiaanse letter

1605

Engraved calligraphy page with two Spanish script alphabets and ornate flourished capital letters, 1605.

Twee schrijfvoorbeelden: de Spaanse letter

1605

Engraved page of two calligraphic alphabet specimens, textura and fraktur, with ornate flourishes and decorated headings.

Twee schrijfvoorbeelden: textura en fraktur

1605

Engraved calligraphy sheet with two alphabet samples, ornate flourished capitals and Dutch inscriptions, by Simon Frisius, 16

Twee schrijfvoorbeelden: de bastaert en de Nederlandse staande letter

1605

Engraved calligraphy specimen with two alphabets, one titled The English hand, with ornate flourished capitals and a German s

Twee schrijfvoorbeelden: een Engelse hand en een Hoogduitse lopende letter

1605

Engraved calligraphy page with flourished script lines and a lowercase alphabet in running hand, 1605.

Twee schrijfvoorbeelden: de bastarde en de Nederlandse lopende letter

1605

Engraved calligraphy sample with a large flourished title, rows of French letterforms, and ornate swirling capital letters.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: de Franse letter

1605

Engraved writing exemplar showing three alphabets of flourished capital letters on aged paper.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: drie keer het alfabet in kapitalen

1605

Etching of a walled town with a church tower under smoke, with armored officers on horseback watching troops in battle.

Maurits breekt het beleg van Grol op, 1595

1613

Etched battle scene with cavalry fighting near the walled town of Wesel, a river, sailing ships and banners in the landscape.

Nederlaag van het Staatse leger bij Wesel, 1595

1613

Engraving of a procession in Brussels with a galleon, a carriage, soldiers with pikes, cavalry and triumphal arches.

Intocht van aartshertog Albrecht te Brussel, 1596

1613

Engraved calligraphy specimen with Latin text framed by an ornate border of looping flourishes on pale paper.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: Ad doctiss. clarissismumq[ue] (...)

1609

Three ink outlines of ovals and circles in a row on a cream sheet, some left unclosed, from a sketchbook page.

Drie ronde vormen, niet gesloten

1605

Three closed oval outlines drawn in ink on a cream page, the middle one rounder and larger than the two sides.

Drie ronde vormen, gesloten

1605

Calligraphic print of a sailing ship made of looping flourishes, with flourished inscriptions addressed to the Admiralty and

Schrijfvoorbeeld met admiraalsschip

1605

Engraved page of looping calligraphic flourishes and swirling penmanship strokes with faint letterforms, in a bound book.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: Vive la plume

1605

Calligraphy specimen page with an ornate initial letter, swirling flourishes, Dutch black-letter text and an alphabet line.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: Alle goede gifte (...)

1605

Engraved writing specimen with a large flourished initial, looping swirls, French text and an alphabet line.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: Faut aymer (...)

1605

Calligraphic writing specimen with ornate flourishes, large decorative initial, Dutch text and an alphabet, printed 1605.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: Beter is Wijsheyt (...)

1605

Engraved writing model with an ornate decorated initial, flourished borders and French text praising Julius Caesar's scholars

Schrijfvoorbeeld: Jules Cesar

1605

Calligraphy writing sample with large flourished initial letter, looping ornamental strokes, and French text lines on cream p

Schrijfvoorbeeld: Garde toy (...)

1605

Etching of a waterside street with sailing boats, gabled houses, and figures on a road near Amsterdam.

Gezicht op de Overtoom

1601

Etching of two mounted commanders in plumed hats reviewing rows of infantry and cavalry with flags under a sky with church to

Matthias en de prins van Oranje houden revue over het Staatse leger, 1578

1613

Engraving of Dutch warships attacking a fortified coastal town on Tidore, with an inset map of the harbour.

Overwinning van de Hollanders op de Portugezen op Tidore (rechterplaat), 1605

1606

Engraving of an older woman in a draped turban holding a staff and raising one finger, with Latin and Dutch text below.

Sibille van Perzië

1648

Sibille van Delphi

1648

Engraving of Adam and Eve among many animals in a forest, with an angel expelling them from paradise through a glowing openin

Expulsion from Paradise

1618

Engraved panoramic map of the Duchy of Jülich showing rivers, hills, and many towns, with a Latin inscription above.

Kaart van het hertogdom Gulik, 1614

1614

Etching of a landscape with a large tree, two figures in the foreground, and a city with domes and a bridge by a river.

Landschap met Juda en Tamar

1611

Engraving of a crowded town square with robed monks led to a burning pyre on a platform, guards and townspeople watching.

Brugse monniken op de brandstapel, 1578

1613

Etched battle scene with cavalry and infantry, cannon smoke, and a town skyline with church spires under clouds.

Slag bij Rijmenam, 1578

1613

Engraving of a mounted nobleman pointing at a walled town with a church tower while troops and cannons approach the gate.

Hertog van Anjou neemt Binche in, 1578

1613

Engraving of a Brussels square with a Gothic hall and spire, where soldiers and horsemen fight amid smoke.

Aanslag van de graaf van Egmond op Brussel, 1579

1613

Engraving of an execution on a scaffold in a town square, with soldiers, a crowd, and gabled houses behind.

Onthoofding van Gosson te Atrecht, 1578

1613

Engraving of mounted soldiers in plumed hats fighting with swords, with a town skyline and battlefield in the background.

François de la Noue gevangen tijdens de slag bij Ingelmunster, 1580

1613

Engraving of a siege of Ghent with cannons and soldiers in the foreground, a walled city with spires behind, and two mounted

Beleg van Gent door Parma, 1583-1584

1613

Etched battle scene of pikemen and cavalry before a church tower labeled Northorn, with fallen soldiers in the foreground.

Het Staatse leger bij Noordhorn verslagen door Verdugo, 1581

1613

Engraved print of Delft's skyline with city walls, a gate, a procession on the road and boats on a canal.

Truchsess wordt te Delft ontvangen, 1584

1613

Engraving of mounted soldiers attacking a walled town with a church spire, while fighting figures scatter in the foreground.

Schenck verdreven uit Werl, 1586

1613

Engraving of the siege of Grave with a walled town and church spire, mounted soldiers with pikes, and ships on a river.

Beleg van Grave door Parma, 1586

1613

Engraving of a walled town under siege, with a mounted commander in plumed helmet and armed troops advancing across the field

Beleg van Venlo door de hertog van Parma, 1586

1613

Engraved bird's-eye view of the walled city of Neuss under siege, with tents, cavalry, soldiers and a ship on the river.

Beleg van Neuss door Parma, 1586

1613

Engraving of an armored horseman with a raised baton before the walled town of Axel, with troops and smoke in the background.

Axel veroverd door Maurits en Philip Sidney, 1586

1613

Calligraphy page with a looping flourished border framing a French letter and signature, printed in ink on cream paper.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: Entendant Mon treshonnoré (...)

1616

Printed page of flourished calligraphy with ornate capitals, dense cursive Dutch text and a signature flourish at lower right

Schrijfvoorbeeld: Noterens waerdigh (...)

1616

Calligraphic writing sample with a large fish formed from looping flourishes and a French text panel, 1616.

Schrijfvoorbeeld met een grote vis in krulwerk

1616

Page of ornate pen calligraphy with large flourished initial letters and blocks of italic handwriting on a cream background.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: Philippus Coninck van Macedonien (...)

1616

Calligraphic writing specimen with ornate looping flourishes and dense Dutch text on an aged cream page.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: Het leven van een Christen (...)

1616

Engraved portrait of Willem I, Prince of Orange, in an embroidered doublet and ruff collar, within an arched frame.

Portret van Willem I, prins van Oranje

1600

Engraved landscape with a large oak, a village church, a wooden bridge and small figures under a cloudy sky.

Landschap met links twee wandelaars en een dorpskerk

1614

Engraved hilly landscape with a winding road, farmhouses, a large tree, two walking figures, and a town on a distant cliff.

Heuvellandschap met landweg en enkele huizen

1614

Etching of a hilly night landscape with a crescent moon, a river, a town below and a fortified cliff at right.

Heuvellandschap met rivier bij nacht

1614

Etched hilly landscape with a windblown tree, a fence, castle buildings, and two travelers on a path near a bridge.

Heuvellandschap met hek in het midden

1614

Etching of a riverside town with a stone bridge, a domed tower, sailing boats on the river, and figures on the banks.

Stadsgezicht met brug en toren

1614

Etched hilly landscape with trees, scattered houses, a distant village with a church tower, and figures on a path.

Heuvellandschap met bomen en verspreid liggende huizen

1614

Etching of an armoured rider on horseback before a walled town, with troops and smoke in a battle scene beyond.

Aartshertog Leopold ontzet Breitenbend, 1610

1613

Etching of two mounted commanders in front of a battle at Reckum, with burning buildings, pikemen and a distant town skyline.

Frederik Hendrik en Christiaan van Anhalt verdrijven de Waalse troepen bij Rekem bij Maastricht, 1610

1613

Etching of a walled city with a tall church spire, with ranks of soldiers, flags and cannons arranged in formation in the for

Prins Maurits stelt zijn leger bij Neuss in slagorde, 1610

1613

Engraving of Huis Kostverloren with stepped gables, leafy trees, a picket fence, small figures and a distant spire.

Gezicht op Huis Kostverloren

1601

Etching of a fortified town with towers, soldiers fighting in a field, and a watermill at the right edge.

Verovering van het kasteel te Broek en de moord op Wirich von Daun, graaf van Falkenstein, 1598

1613

Etched bird's-eye view of a siege at a fortified river island, with soldiers, camps, walled towns and boats.

Beleg van Schenkenschans door de Spanjaarden, 1597

1613

Five rows of ornate flourished capital letters forming an alphabet exemplar, with a signature at the bottom.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: het alfabet in vijf regels kapitalen

1605

Engraving of a right hand holding a quill pen above flourished calligraphy and a Dutch verse, with a signature.

Rechterhand met ganzenpen

1605

Engraved bird's-eye view of the siege of Zutphen with star-shaped fortifications, a river, boats and soldiers.

Beleg van Zutphen door Leicester, 1586

1613

Page of ornate calligraphy with flourished border and large decorative capital, title reading Chilo van Lacedemonen.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: Chilo van Lacedemonien (...)

1605

Page of ornate calligraphic flourishes framing a block of Dutch handwritten text, with looping spirals on a pale ground.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: De Burghemeesteren (...)

1605

Page of ornate calligraphy with a large flourished initial and looping handwritten Dutch text, with swirling pen strokes.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: Marcus Curius (...)

1605

Page of ornate calligraphy with flourished capitals and looping scrolls, Dutch handwritten text in a central block.

Schrijfvoorbeeld: Hoochgeleerden Wijsen (...)

1605

Page of ornate calligraphy with looping flourishes framing handwritten Dutch lines and a signature, from a 1605 writing sampl

Schrijfvoorbeeld: Aen S. Jacques Olis (...)

1605