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Joan Michael Fleischman, type cutter in Amsterdam, 1768

Noorde, Cornelis van (illustrator)
Noorde, Cornelis van (graveur/engraver)
Enschedé, J. (uitgever/publisher)
year: 1768

type: prent
print
detail: nee
dimensions: 16 x 9,4 cm.
related persons: Fleischman, Joan Michael
related terms: lettersnijders
period: 18e eeuw
classification:
C: Paleografie, letterontwerp, lettertypen, lettergieten, schrift

contents: Portrait of the type cutter Joan Michael Fleischman (1707-1768) born in Wörd near Nuremberg. After having worked in Germany for some years he settled in Amsterdam and later also for a few years in Haarlem, where he cut types for Joannes Enschedé in particular. Fleischman is considered one of the most important type cutters working in the Netherlands.

origineel:
source: Proef van letteren, welke gegooten worden in de nieuwe Haerlemsche lettergietery van J. Enschedé. 1768. - [Haarlem, J. Enschedé, 1768], niet gepagineerd.
available in: Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 3107 B 27

©description: Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek
©reproduction: Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek




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