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