TH. H. MOLKENBOER (1871-1920) ELIAS P VAN BOMMEL BOEKBINDER. 1897. 33 1/2x24 3/8 inches. Condition B+: restored losses in right corners and along bottom margin; time staining in margins. Wood-block. After completing his studies in Amsterdam, Molkenboer worked in various fields of the applied arts including pottery and book ornamentation. This strict black and white poster, portraying a bookbinder in profile, absorbed in his work, is a very rare example of the woodblock technique applied to poster art. Dutch Posters 83, Modern Dutch Poster 16
