A baronial award in the style of 16th c Ottoman documents. Ink and gouache on paper. The top figure is a Tughra for Sebastian and Erika, Coronets of Three Mountains. A tughra is the officially stylized signature of the sultan, so its presence suffices for both seal and signatures. The Tughra format is ‘sultan’s name,…
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Roman Vergil style Crystal Rainbow
A Baronial service award, done in October 2015. Gouache on pergamenta, Roman Rustic hand, dip pen. Text written by me , no exemplar. Based on an illustration of Iris in the Roman Vergil, personalized for the recipient with a reference to her arms and a portrait. Pergamenta curls a lot with water based media. Next…