= With large dedication by the artist to Kees Broos in pink marker: "Godverdomme Kees wat ontzettend leuk dat je vandaag jarig ben. Klaas, Heleen, Evert M, Billie 11-12-85".
AND a second copy of the same print on different paper, sent as a New Year wish, w. ms. "Glad to be unhappy 86, Heleen KT, Johanna, Klaas".
- Both fine and unfolded.
- Pinholes in corners, otherwise fine. = Sent as a New Year wish.
LOOSELY inserted in a large envelope w. board back of Koffiebranderij Peeze, recto w. letterpress poem by JULES DEELDER ("Koffie is de troost des volks (...") and a small illustration of a coffee can by KLAAS GUBBELS (monogrammed "KG'94" in pencil).
= Provenance: the collection of Liesbeth Brandt Corstius and Kees Broos.
- All yellowed/ sl. browned; 2 w. pinholes in corners; 1 w. waterst. spots.
- Rolled; pinholes in corners; a few sm. tears in margins. = New Year wish.
AND 1 other similar by the same (sl. creased and waterst. in lower margin, sl. affecting signature etc.; pinholes/ sm. dam. in corners).
= SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XIV.
= C. DONKER, Bolgewas voor de dakpannen van de boerderij Godlinze (RKD CD-04-4); A. RAMÓN, Tuin in Veere (I); J. VEGTER, Achter de Haag; R. HOMAN, Wintertuin; H. VAN HAGEN, De tuinen van Bomarzo (I); S. KOENE, De tuinen van paleis Schönbrunn; J. VAN SPRONSEN, "De beeldentuin"; R. VAN ROSSEM, Vlucht uit de Paradijstuin; T. DE LAAT, Grondje and M.R. BAEYENS, Something to talk about (B).
- Formerly folded.
- Slightly yellowed.
- Finger/ dustsoiled, mostly along edges.
= According to the annotation on lower margin, an artist proof with colours.
- Partly foxed. = From the collection of Philip J, w. his collector's stamp on verso (shining through).
AND 3 other woodcut- linocuts by the same, J.TH. GIESSEN and D. VAN LUYN.
- Blank margins cut short w. loss of title; yellowed. = De Cort L6.
Lion Cachet, C.A. (1864-1945). "Gevestigd 1777 Nederlandsche Maatschappij voor Nijverheid en Handel. Vereerend Getuigschrift (...)". Col. lithogr. certificate to "Hotse van Althuis", 41x51 cm., signed and "1922" on the stone.
= With manuscript entries to Hotse van Althuis "wegens (...) veertigjarigen dienst Fabrieksarbeider/ Voorman bij de N.V. Maatschappij voor Zwavelzuurbereiding voorheen G.T. Ketjen & Co. te Amsterdam (...) 1931"
AND a woodcut by WIM VAN WOERKOM.
= De Cort H3.
- Foxed; sl. browned. = From the collection of F. Teding van Berkhout with his collector's ticket on mount.