Older Handwriting Samples

[hardyb]

You might find these interesting:

[PaperDarts]

These are fascinating, thanks for sharing!

[UkuleleClaire]

Thanks so much for sharing those samples hardyb! Where is the 3rd sample from? That script is gorgeous, and so unique.

 

Today I ended up starting a big database project for our TV archivist, but I did see some handwriting scans in there to upload on Friday.

[hardyb]

Where is the 3rd sample from? That script is gorgeous, and so unique.

 

The third sample is a letter written by Vincent Van Gogh. If you like it, you can get a free version of the font at the site below plus some other cool resources:

 

http://www.iwritegood.com/vangoghfont.asp

 

The fourth is a hand lettered certificate from the Zanerian College of Penmanship in Columbus, Ohio. See the site below for more information. Don't miss the video included.

 

https://www.zaner-bloser.com/history

Edited April 18, 2013 by hardyb

[WestLothian]

The 3rd looks like a letter in French written from one artist to another describing the colours and countryside during some summer travel.

 

The handwriting is a bit like la ronde I would guess from 19th century. It could be a van Gogh??

[WestLothian]

There is a large collection of van Gogh letters at this site vangoghletters.org

[UkuleleClaire]

Here's a smaller one to start the day off, I like the uncrossed t's. This is from 1940: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8540/8677669065_b8132a7ef1_b.jpg

Edited April 24, 2013 by UkuleleClaire

[UkuleleClaire]

Here's one I scanned on Wednesday, from 1945:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8123/8694290234_17820dcc03_b.jpg

[Pincel]

Here's one from the Philippines, c1930:

[beak]

Interesting. I guess, as pen users, we may forget how widespread the daily use of pencil once was. Pencil is far less commonly used now, I think.

[seanruss]

The crossed writing letter is very interesting, one I have never seen before. It would seem to only work will with a fine tipped nib, and good penmanship. Fascinating!