vrienden en tijdgenoten - Antiek Frans Vriendschapsalbum (Livre d'amitié) met originele aquarellen, tekeningen & - 1920-1925

Rare and stylish French Friendship Album (Livre d'amitié / Album Amicorum) from the early 1920s (Interwar / Art Deco period).

This charming, handmade album contains a unique collection of original artworks, handwritten assignments, and pages with signatures from a refined artistic/social milieu.

Highlights of the album:

Original watercolors: Including a refined painting of a sailing boat at sunset (signed G. Bertrand, dedicated to Simone) and a beautiful watercolor of a young lady with a basket of flowers (signed Linette Bulz, Liège, 14 March 1922).

Detailed drawings: Including a atmospheric ink drawing of a historic hearth interior, elegant charcoal/pencil sketches of female heads, and a lady in an evening dress with a mask (Après le bal, 11 January 1925 by Mariette Tordeur).

Signatures & Photo: A combined page with an authentic, early original photo of a group surrounded by dozens of handwritten signatures and dedications from friends and contemporaries.

Features:

Dating: Circa 1922–1925 (multiple pages dated).

Binding: Original leather/imitated leather binding with metal clasp.

Condition: Good antique condition with minor signs of aging (such as yellowing of paper and wear to the binding and the photo), appropriate for an age of over 100 years. See the photos for an accurate impression of the condition.