Frontispiece Design for De wonderlyke reizen van Fernando Mendez Pinto

Q: When was "Frontispiece Design for De wonderlyke reizen van Fernando Mendez Pinto" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1652.

Q: Is "Frontispiece Design for De wonderlyke reizen van Fernando Mendez Pinto" in the public domain?

Yes, Frontispiece Design for De wonderlyke reizen van Fernando Mendez Pinto is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Pieter Jansz

ca. 1652

Medium

pen

Dimensions

175; 136

About this artwork

Ontwerp voor een titelpagina.

Art Historical Context

Welcome to this captivating glimpse into 17th-century Dutch book illustration! *Frontispiece Design for wonderlyke reizen van Fernando Mendez Pinto* by Pieter Jansz, circa 1652, is a delicate pen drawing (175 × 136 mm) crafted as a preparatory design for title page, or "ontwerp voor een titelpagina Jansz, a skilled Dutch draughtsman and engr active during the Golden Age, in intricate book illustrations that brought printed works to life. This artwork adorned the Dutch edition of Fernão Mendes Pinto's sensational travelogue, first published in Portuguese in 1614 and translated as *The Wonderfu...

Frontispiece Design for De wonderlyke reizen van Fernando Mendez Pinto

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