Albumblad voor een album voor Prof. Hugo de Vries 1918

This 1918 design, titled "Albumblad voor een album voor Prof. Hugo de Vries", was created by Dutch artist Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries. It is a decorative design for an album page, featuring four frames outlined with intricate, leafy motifs in shades of green and brown. The frames are meant to hold photographs or portraits, each marked with a number and the name and location of a prominent individual, suggesting the album was a collection of notable figures in the field of botany. The artist's delicate line work and attention to detail, particularly evident in the elaborate floral elements, are characteristic of his style. This piece showcases the artistic value of book design and visual elements often used in scientific and academic contexts.