Proefblad voor briefkaarten met vogels 1878 - 1914

This 1878-1914 design by Theo van Hoytema is a "Proefblad" or sample sheet for postcards featuring birds. The sheet features six different birds including a peacock, a rooster, a parrot, a duck, a sparrow, and a bird of prey, all depicted in a simple, detailed line style in brown ink. The designs were meant to be used on postcards, and the image itself is a sample sheet showing different possibilities for the postcards, with each bird framed in a decorative border. The artwork is now part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.