Juan Bautista Roldán, Spanish calligrapher, fl. end of 17th century. 'Uno de los únicos y perfectos maestros que hay y ha habido en España' - Diego Bueno, Arte de Escribir, 1700. Cotarelo y Mori, 973. Two religious texts on the one leaf, both signed, 'M[aest]ro de la Comp[ani]a de Jesus/JHS. Roldan'. 300 x 210mm. plate mark along top edge and partially on two others, bleeding off the deckle edge. No place or date, but Madrid, last half of the 17th century. An attractive specimen, with two long one-penstroke flourishes. Very rare. Muestra original grabada de caligrafía.