painting
Catalog Number
1964.18.32Artist/Author
yesDescription
Painting of a Dutch man, pipe in hand, leaning up against a wall. Beside him is a Dutch woman. Both are wearing costumes from Huizen, the 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.