Omslagontwerp voor: De Nederlandsche handel en nijverheid in woord en beeld, 1901 before 1901

Johann Georg van Caspel’s "Omslagontwerp voor: De Nederlandsche handel en nijverheid in woord en beeld" (Cover design for: Dutch trade and industry in word and image), created before 1901, is a striking example of Art Nouveau design. The artwork features a central heraldic emblem, most likely the coat of arms of the Netherlands, framed by a vibrant decorative border of intertwining vines, leaves, and heraldic shields. This composition is a common feature in the Art Nouveau movement, which sought to incorporate nature's organic forms into decorative art. The text within the frame, in Dutch, dedicates the artwork to "Zijne Koninklijke Hoogheid, Hertog Hendrik Prins-Gemaal Der Nederlanden" (His Royal Highness, Duke Henry Prince Consort of the Netherlands).