painting
Catalog Number
1964.18.20
Artist/Author
yes
Description
Painting of an elderly Dutch couple seated by artist Agnes Selby. A gray dog is curled up in the foreground. Behind the couple stand five Dutch women. The costumes shown represent costumes worn by residents of Zeeuwsch Valaandern, a province of Zeeland, Netherlands.
History
Agnes Selby (1887-1965) was a Holland, MI resident for 25 years, before settling in the Port Sheldon area with husband Charles Selby. Agnes was a member of the Holland Garden Club, the Holland Literary Club and Hope Church. She is buried in Pilgrim Home Cemetery in Holland.
Gift of
Selby, Agnes
