Ontwerp voor een ex libris van Johannes Henoch Neethling 1874 - 1945

This pencil drawing by Carel Adolph Lion Cachet is a design for an ex libris, a bookplate, for Johannes Henoch Neethling. The design features a circular frame with the words "Victoria College Stellenbosch" and "Uit de Boekeru" (from the books), and incorporates floral motifs in the center. The work was created between 1874 and 1945 and is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum. Ex libris are small, often personalized designs that indicate the ownership of a book. They were particularly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and are often considered a form of graphic art.