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Letter “I” from 16th century book of hours more
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| Image title: | Letter “I” from 16th century book of hours |
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| Source: | Tory, Geoffroy: “Book of Hours, Ms. Library of Congress. Rosenwald ms. 10” (1533) |
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| Keywords: | letteri, initials, calligraphy, colour, lettering, christmas |
| 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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The letter I painted in red and gold used as a decorative initial. This is what in calligraphy today is called a built-up letter, made with multiple pen or brush strokes. However, it was then gilded with gold. This image was on image 14 of the Library of Congress page images. |
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