Ex libris van Lodewijk Schelfhout en Albertine van der Meulen 1914

"Ex libris van Lodewijk Schelfhout en Albertine van der Meulen," a 1914 bookplate by Lodewijk Schelfhout, is an example of the artistic style of the early 20th century. The design features a stylized, almost abstract, portrait of a man with a city skyline behind him. The inscription "EX-LIBRIS-LA S." identifies this as a bookplate, a decorative mark indicating ownership of a book, for Lodewijk Schelfhout and Albertine van der Meulen. The work, created using the pointe-sèche technique, is a delicate and refined illustration characteristic of Schelfhout's artistic style. This small work, housed at the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies the artistry and craftsmanship of bookplates as small works of art.