Caption
Portrait of Hendricus Gerardus Bom, print, Portrait of bookseller, publisher, and auctioneer Hendricus Gerardus Bom, after photo by anonymous, writer (clerical worker): Gerrit Dirk Bom H.Gz., Amsterdam, 1901-01, printmaker, writer (clerical worker), paper, autotype, letterpress printing, autotype with text in letterpress on verso., height 143 mm x width 225 mm, On the front of a card in which Gerrit Dirk Bom H.Gz. thanks for the condolences following the death of his father, HG Bom, on December 12, 1900. He further states that he will continue his father's business under the old name. On the back, the address of the shop., Person, Hendricus Gerardus Bom, The image shows a two-page printed layout with decorative illustrations and a framed portrait of an older man seated and looking toward the camera, wearing a dark suit and bow tie and holding an open book or papers on a table in front of him; surrounding the portrait are drawn botanical elements and an illustrated desk scene with an ink bottle, quill, open books, and a hand resting on a document; the left page features ornamental graphic elements including an emblem with stacked books and ribbons, flourishes, and various lines of printed large headlined text in different typefaces.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B28_296
License type
Rights managed
Available size
54.9Mb (11.8Mb) / 18.5in x 11.5in / 5548 x 3459 (300dpi)