[Calligraphy. Kruiningen] Dalen, Cornelis van (mid 18th cent.). Calligraphic manuscript

Fifteen lvs w. calligraphic texts on recto, two lvs monogrammed "CVD", 5 lvs dated "Geschreven in de Schole, tot Cruiningen op den 3den September Seventien c Negen en Veertig", "Cruiningen, in de maand Augustus 1749", "Kruiningen den 25 Augustij 1749", "Cruiningen den 26 Aug. 1749" and "Cruiningen den 28 Aug. 1749", 13 lvs in pen and ink only, 2 lvs w. details handcol. in gouache, cont. threadbound limp boards (occas. imperfections).

A very well preserved, exciting example of mid 18th cent. calligraphy, distinguished by the specific Kruiningen provenance. On first blank, the provenance is extensively explained in pen by a later owner by descent, Maria Eversen, listing her father, mother and grandfather and noting: "Jannetje van Dalen mijn grootmoeder en dat hier te lezen is denk dat gedaan heeft een broeder van mijn grootmoeder want den naam staat erin Cornelis van Dalen 1749. Maria Eversen 1881."