J.S. Beekmann (1895-1986) was a highly regarded Dutch sign (and heraldic) painter. In the background a model of his Amsterdam script letter. The photo is by Paul Huf, as part of an advertising campaign for traditional craft beer.
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Lettering book by J. Weenink, 1843. Manuscript, no printed copy of it known. Weenink (1797-1879) was an Amsterdam letter- and decorative painter. Coll. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Probably by Johan Beekmann (1895-1986), the leading Amsterdam sign painter of his day. Just happened to see it recently at the office of this association.
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Martin Meijer compiled successful lettering books in the 1940s. Among others, he worked for the Bijenkorf, the Dutch Macy's. In the new issue of @blag a short article by me about his work.
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Manuscript, 1937?, 26 leaves, maker unknown (priv. coll.).
A number of lettering books are known only as manuscript. Possibly they were intended for own reference and/or to offer clients a choice of designs. They may also have been art school assignments or simply hobby projects, and perhaps sometimes there was even an ambition to submit them to a publisher.
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One of my favorite manuscripts at the UvA library: lettering book, c. 1855, by Johannes Missillie.
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