Ex libris van J.B. Rietstap 1888

This 1888 engraving by E.M. Riera is an *ex libris*, a bookplate, for J.B. Rietstap. The design features a woman holding a bird, likely a swan, in an elaborate decorative frame. Surrounding her are various flora and fauna, including a putto, a lion, and a bird. The image is a *heliades*, the daughters of Helios, who were turned into trees. The intricate design and the classical subject matter are characteristic of bookplates from this period.