painting
Catalog Number
2012.24.1Artist/Author
Selby, AgnesDescription
Painting depicting Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Kline in wagon, pulled by 2 white horses. Country road and wooded scene.History
Agnes Selby was a Holland, MI area resident, painter, sculptor and author. She was born in Elk Rapids, MI in 1887 and moved to Holland in 1922 when her husband, Charles Selby, found work.Agnes was a member of Hope Reformed Church and the Holland Garden Club. She passed away on 6-27-1965 in Traverse City, MI while visiting her daughter Marjorie Exo. Agnes and Charlie also had a son, Tom Selby.
The Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Kline depicted in this painting may very well be Abraham (1878-1945) and Sarah (1874-1963) Kline, buried in Ventura Cemetery in Holland, MI.