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Catalog Number
1964.18.31
Artist/Author
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Description
Painting of a Dutch woman standing beside a table.  To her left is a chair.  On the chair is a bonnet.  The costume she wears is from Friesland, Netherlands.  Painted by artist Agnes Selby.
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.
Gift of
Selby, Agnes