Drukkerij Kotting 1916
Buy this print on Etsy →Honor the craft of the printed page with a striking piece of Dutch graphic history. "Drukkerij Kotting" from 1916 advertises a Netherlands printing house - a drukkerij - from an era when print shops themselves commissioned bold posters to showcase the very artistry and color they could produce. It is, in a sense, a poster about the poster, a proud advertisement for the craft that made it.
The design is attributed to Charles Verschuuren, Jr., a Dutch-born poster artist admired for his clean, confident commercial work. Advertising posters of this period were built for impact, using strong shapes, decorative typography, and a vivid, well-balanced palette to catch the eye and communicate quality at a glance. For a printer's own poster, that graphic confidence carried a special meaning, doubling as a demonstration of skill. Verschuuren worked with a designer's sure sense of balance and rhythm, qualities that give his posters a crisp, timeless appeal. The result is a design that feels purposeful and satisfyingly modern, a small celebration of the printing trade at the height of the poster age.
Our poster is a fine-art reproduction, not an original antique. Each print is produced with archival pigment inks on museum-grade 189gsm archival matte paper, chosen for its smooth, glare-free surface and its faithful, saturated color. The matte finish gives the piece a refined, gallery-quality look while keeping every line sharp and the color fade-resistant, engineered to remain beautiful for decades on your wall. The substantial archival stock has a soft, tactile surface that does justice to a design so devoted to the art of printing itself.
Choose from five sizes - 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, and 24x36 inches - to suit a compact studio nook or a bold feature wall in a home office or living space. Every order ships carefully rolled in a protective tube and arrives ready to frame in whatever style you prefer, from minimalist black to natural wood or a sleek metal edge. The standard sizes make it easy to find an affordable, well-fitting frame.
With its clean, graphic personality, this piece brings creative energy to a home office, studio, print shop, library, or a gallery wall of vintage advertising art. It makes an inspired gift for graphic designers, typographers, printers, illustrators, and lovers of Dutch design. Pair it with other early-twentieth-century advertising posters to build a collection that celebrates the craft of great commercial art and the golden age of the affiche.
Caring for it is simple: keep it out of direct, prolonged sunlight and behind glass, and the archival paper and pigment inks will keep every sharp line and saturated color looking its best for years. Whether you are outfitting a studio, refreshing a home office, or hunting for an inspired gift for a designer or typographer, this vintage-style print delivers graphic confidence with lasting quality behind it. Hang "Drukkerij Kotting" and let the bold confidence of the poster age bring style and inspiration to your space.
