Uitnodiging voor de oprichtingsbijeenkomst van de Société Bibliophiles Contemporains 1889

Évert Louis van Muyden's 1889 etching *Uitnodiging voor de oprichtingsbijeenkomst van de Société Bibliophiles Contemporains* is a beautifully detailed invitation to the founding meeting of the Society of Contemporary Bibliophiles. The artwork includes a portrait of the society's founder, Octave Uzanne, and a variety of other details relating to the society, including the date and location of the meeting. The artwork also features a small owl in the bottom left corner, a symbol of wisdom, perhaps suggesting that the society will be a place for the pursuit of knowledge. *Uitnodiging voor de oprichtingsbijeenkomst van de Société Bibliophiles Contemporains* is a perfect example of 19th-century printmaking and is a valuable document in the history of the Society of Contemporary Bibliophiles.