Calligraphy

Scope note

Elegant or brilliant writing or penmanship. W

This term has 142 records attributed within our system.

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Getty AAT term number

300053162

Broader Terms used

writing (processes)

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

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Averte oculos tuos ...

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Wenham, Martin

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Gobelet litron et soucoupe

Maker(s)

Factory: Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
Painter: Descoins, Françoise-Philippine (Probably)

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Construction

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Calligrapher: Brown, Denis
Author: Byron, Catherine

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Tile

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

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Interior of a palace: a dancer with two musicians performing for a Prince with two attendants

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Autumn evening on the river, by Liu Dubai

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Leiper, Susie

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Calligraphy in four languages

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Zapf, Hermann

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Early spellings of Kimmeridge, Dorset. 3. Kimmeridge - present-day spelling

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Dolby, Hazel

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From A to Z: Premilinary stage 1

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Lovett, Patricia

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The Star Spangled Burning Bush II (Words from Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, March 1865)

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Halliday, Peter

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The Star Spangled Burning Bush I (Words from the Bible, Exodus III and IV and George W Bush's State of the Union Address, Jan 28, 2003)

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Halliday, Peter

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The contraryness of life by Anthony Woodville, from 'The Yorkist Age' by P M Kendall

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Wood, Anthony

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All the flowers

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Titford, Freda

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Why marvel at me?

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Quincey, Alan

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The source and the sea

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Pieper, Katharina

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The sun was just beginning to gild the morning sky ...

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Mehigan, Janet

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Collage - Mountain Landscape

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Goffe, Gaynor

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From A to Z (completed work)

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Lovett, Patricia

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Alphabet

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Pickett, Jan

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Haiku

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Ouchida-Howells, Nancy

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Alphabet

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Schneider, Werner

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Philip de Valois

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Titford, Freda

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Deep peace of the quiet earth to you

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Kilner, Celia

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