De Kroniek, a rare complete set of the four states of the poster designed by Theo van Hoytema De Kroniek 1895, Maandschrift, tentoonstelling Teekening and Rotterdamse kunstkring all 1896

comprising: de Kroniek, lithographs on wove paper, the first state printed in black and yellow, the other three in black, yellow and blue, printed by S. Lankhout & Co; two copies of Maandschrift voor Vercieringskunst, one in green on pink paper and the other in black and white, collotypes, printed by H. Kleinmann & Co Haarlem, both on thick paper; Rotterdamsche Kunstkring, eerste keuzetentoonstelling van Hollandsche aquarellen, a lithograph printed in greyish green on cream paper by J. Vürtheim & Zoon; Tentoonstelling van Teekeningen Firma Frans Buffa, a lithographed poster in green and brown on cream paper

K. Sanders, The Hague

Exhib. cat. Amsterdam Printroom 1977, Kroniek fig. 56, no. 56, Maandschrift fig. 71, no. 71a,b, Keuzetentoonstelling fig. 70, no. 70-II (2), Tentoonstelling van Teekeningen fig. 72, no. 72

Exhib. Cat. The Hague 1999, Maandschrift fig. 47

Braches, no. 961122

De Kroniek the third state folded, foxing and slightly time stained, the other three in good condition but for minimal traces of age, Maandschrift black and white (33 x 53 cm) with several restored marginal tears, the pink (33,6 x 53 cm) in fair to good condition, Keuzetentoonstelling (20 x 33,1 cm) in good condition, Tentoonstelling van Teekeningen (29,5 x 35,3 cm) in good condition.
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De Kroniek was a left-wing orientated chronicle. As many of his fellow artists, Van Hoytema symphatized with socialism, cherishing the ideal of art for the masses. In 1897 he became a member of SDAP,  the Dutch socialist party