Calligraphic Trompe-l'œil Calendar, Matthias Buchinger, 1709

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Calligraphic Trompe-l'œil Calendar, 1709, Pen and red, brown, and black ink, brush and grey wash, sheet: 5 5/8 x 4 1/16 in. ( x cm), Drawings, Matthias Buchinger (German, Ansbach 1674–1739), Part of a group of calendars that Buchinger produced early in his career, this spectacular example seeks to trick the eye with its curling pieces of vellum attached to a wall with wax seals and pushpins

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Size: 3706px × 5130px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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