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I have two little pictures. One is a Dutch boy. He holds a bunch of flowers in each hand. He wears a furry looking hat, flesh coloured shirt, blue pants and clogs. A little dog is looking out from behind his legs

The little girl pictured is wearing a traditional Dutch cap, with a wing sticking out on each sode. She holds a bunch of flowers against her right shoulder. The same little dog looks out from behind her.

The unusual thing about these pictures is that the figures of the boy and the girl and the dog are raised . It feels like there is plaster under them.

Yesterday, searching for clues on the net, I found a description of something similar by an artist called Jan Wigga.(1902--1978.) Unfortunately, I didn't bookmark it, and now can't find it.

Each picture is framed, 7and a quarter inches wide and 9 and a quarter inches tall.

 I'm TRYING to figure out how to upload the pictures.

They are on thick cardboard. I can see that the original backing was brown paper. Plaster pieces have been inserted behind the pictures to steady them. I sure hope someone can tell me what kind of art this is. If I knew the name of this type of process. I might be able to do some research.

I've never seen this kind of thing before.

They look as though they may have been made ( produced?) in the early 19th century.

 

Thank you for reading this. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Rosaleen

Published Monday, September 17, 2007 2:23 PM by rosaleen  

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Expert Eric said:

Rosaleen,

I think the artist's name is Jan Wijga. I found some similar boy and girl paintings by her that were also raised and filled with plaster, but I was unable to find any info on the type of art this is.

To upload the image, click on the add new collection button at the top of the page.  First, give your collection a name and hit save.  Now hit the edit settings button to the right of your description box.  At the bottom of the description box, there should be a space to upload images. After the images are uploaded you can copy the link to the collection and paste it in your blog. This allows users to see the item you discussing in your blog.  Make sure to make the collection public, otherwise only your contacts will be able to view the image. I hope this helps and I will see if I can find more info about your items.

Eric

September 18, 2007 12:18 PM

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