Tekstblad uit: Janus Bleuland
Jan Bleuland
1785
Medium
letterpress printing
Dimensions
275; 220
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
"**Tekstblad uit: Bleuland** by Bleuland (1785) invites visitors to step into the world of 18th-century scholarship. This modest yet meticulously crafted text sheet, measuring 275 × 220 mm, exemplifies letterpress printing—a revolutionary technique that dominated book production from the 15th century onward. By pressing inked type onto paper, printers like those who produced this piece achieved remarkable clarity and uniformity, making complex texts accessible to scholars and collectors alike. Created during the Enlightenment era in the Netherlands, the sheet hails from the works of Janus Ble...