Bandontwerp voor: Dr. M.W. Meijer, De natuurkrachten, 1904 1904

This 1904 design by Reinier de Vries is a cover design for a book by Dr. M.W. Meijer, titled "De Natuurkrachten" ("The Natural Forces"). The design features a central figure, likely representing a woman, with hands raised as if reaching for the sky, surrounded by a decorative border with a repeating snowflake motif. The use of geometric forms and flowing lines, a characteristic of Art Nouveau style, suggests the influence of this artistic movement on De Vries' work. The cover also bears the text "Voor Nederland bewerkt door W.D. Thiemezec," indicating that the book was edited by Thiemezec and intended for a Dutch audience. The design effectively captures the essence of the book's subject matter, nature and its forces, through the graceful figure and the recurring snowflake motif.