Here is a beautiful vintage specimen of flourishing. The illustration includes two birds, a butterfly, and plenty of intricate, elegant swirls. The description for the plate from the book is: “Plate VIII is an original off-hand specimen of flourishing, the curves, proportion and shades in which should be carefully observed.” The lovely pen work was…
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