Ex Libris For J.H. Plantenga by Reijer Stolk

Before books carried barcodes, serious readers pasted a bookplate inside the cover to mark them as their own. This one was designed by the Dutch artist Reijer Stolk for J.H. Plantenga, an architect, and it's far bolder than a bookplate needs to be.

Three stylised figures lock together in an X, built from hard angles, stepped edges and solid black blocks, with blocky hand-drawn lettering above and below. The motto reads "Si tu veux garder ta fierté, travaille": if you want to keep your pride, work. Set on a dusty blue border, it's graphic, a little stern and very good-looking, made for a study, a home office or a hallway.

The original is held in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

About your print:

• Printed on 240gsm archival giclée paper using 12-colour precision printers
• Frames hand-crafted in solid Tasmanian oak, matte black or matte white
• Made & shipped from our Melbourne studio
• Rated 4.9/5 by 900+ customers

Frame Details:

Available in Horizontal (Landscape), Vertical (Portrait), or Square orientations

Crafted from 100% Tasmanian Oak

Fitted with a Genuine Clear Glass Cover

Frame Sizes:

Standard Rectangular Frames:

• A4 — 21 x 30 cm
• A3 — 30 x 42 cm
• A2 — 42 x 60 cm
• A1 — 60 x 84 cm
• A0 — 84 x 119 cm

Square Frames:

• 41 x 41 cm
• 51 x 51 cm
• 60 x 60 cm
• 71 x 71 cm
• 81 x 81 cm

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Returns

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