Gerard Gauw
Deliciae variarum insigniumque scripturarum (Delights of Various and Distinguished Scripts)
ArtistEngraved by
Gerard Gauw(Dutch, c. 1580–1638)Dutch, c. 1580–1638
Artistafter
Jan van de Velde I(Netherlandish, c. 1568–1623)Netherlandish, c. 1568–1623
CultureDutch
Titles
- Deliciae variarum insigniumque scripturarum (Delights of Various and Distinguished Scripts)
Date1604–1605, published 1649
MediumBound book, 52 leaves
DimensionsSheets: 6 1/4 × 8 7/16 in. (15.8 × 21.4 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2013.5
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
217 Blaffer Galleries
On view
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Department
Sarah Campbell Blaffer FoundationObject Type
Catalogue raisonnéBerlin 5008
Jessen 2497
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2001
Mirrored armoire, 16 glass leaves, wire armatures, small gauze dress, lace mantilla, assorted crytal miniatures, shattered safety glass
2019.28
c. 1310-1320
Illuminated manuscript on parchment; codex of 299 leaves, each ruled in ink, pricked, and written in black and red ink in Ashkenazi script
2018.124
Jennifer Bartlett
1982
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