# Decoratieve ontwerpen

- By: Roelf Gerbrands (Groningen (stad), 1891–1954)
- Date: c. 1920 - c. 1930
- Medium: paper, ink, pencil
- Classification: drawing
- Dimensions: height 425 mm x width 290 mm
- Credit line: Gift of N.F. Havermans, The Hague
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/RP-T-1985-89--0d1c88dc5f451b40dcf5d8775914bbd8)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/PYhep/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Flowering alder catkins, iris, and animals constitute the point of departure for these decorative designs by Roelf Gerbrands. They probably date from the 1920s. He took into account the purpose of the patterns in the flat and colourful styling: they were intended for printed furnishing textiles and wallpaper. Gerbrands also produced designs for calendars, posters, as well as stained glass.