Ontwerp voor een diploma van de Vereniging ter Bevordering van de Belangen des Boekhandels 1914

This is a design for a diploma by Dutch artist Reinier de Vries, created in 1914. It is a preliminary sketch for the diploma of the Association for the Promotion of the Interests of the Book Trade, and shows the layout for the text. The design includes the name of the association and the text, "Eredoctor, the Honoris Causa Doctor", and a faint, barely visible drawing in pencil. This work demonstrates the process of design and preparation before the creation of a final piece.