Ontwerp voor een compotelepel by Mathieu Lauweriks

Ontwerp voor een compotelepel c. 1874 - 1932

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toned paper

light pencil work

incomplete sketchy

hand drawn type

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

ink colored

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

"Ontwerp voor een compotelepel" (Design for a Compote Spoon) is a technical drawing by Dutch architect and designer Mathieu Lauweriks, dating back to 1874-1932. This detailed drawing features a measured outline of a spoon, indicating Lauweriks' meticulous approach to design. The inscription "KOMPOT LÖFFEL" at the bottom confirms the object's function as a spoon for serving compote, a fruit-based dessert popular in the Netherlands. This drawing demonstrates Lauweriks' contribution to Dutch design and the development of functional yet aesthetically pleasing objects.