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Decorative initial letter “E” from 16th Century more
lettere, initials, dragons, mythical creatures, fleurs de lys, greyscale
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| Image title: | Decorative initial letter “E” from 16th Century |
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| Source: | Delamotte, F.: “Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval” (1879) |
| Place shown: | none |
| Keywords: | lettere, initials, dragons, mythical creatures, fleurs de lys, greyscale |
| Status: | out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free stock image for all purposes usage credit requested Please do not redistribute without permission, since running this site is expensive. |
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This capital “E” is suitable for use as a drop cap (dropped capital) or a decorative initial; there’s also a small version for an avatar or icon. It is taken from a 16th century alphabet, and depicts a dragon with wings and a long tongue, and, in the background, a fleur-de-lys. So maybe it is a French dragon? |
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| Dimensions: | 28 x 30mm (1.1 x 1.2 inches) |
| Filename: | 051-16th-Century-letter-e-q90-94x101.jpg |
| Blog image: | http://fromoldbooks.org/r/8/051-16th-Century-letter-e-q90-468x500.jpg |
| Blog link: | http://fromoldbooks.org/r/8/pages/051-16th-Century-letter-e/ |
| Scanner dpi: | 2400 |
| Comment: | Add a link, leave a comment or change keywords |
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