a very interesting miniature wax carving by: manna de wijs-mouton the hague 1873-1947 with the interesting subject of a silver / gold smith.

A very interesting miniature wax carving by:
Manna de Wijs-Mouton The Hague 1873-1947
With the interesting subject of a silver / gold smith.
It is known that Manna de Wijs-Mouton was working in the Medieval way.
In 1918 she had her first exhibition in The Hague of her work.
Dated and signed on the reverse of the original frame “ de Goudsmid (the goldsmith) May 1918 Manna de Wijs- Mouton, with a small drawing of a goldsmith hammer, this wax carving was specially made for her first exhibition in 1918 in the gallery d’Autretsch in The Hague.
the wax carving has the following text on the front: Tot eer van God en Kerk ( Too the glory of God and Church
It is also known that in 1930 there was an advertisement of her sculptures in an English lady’s fashion magazine.
She has carved circa 300 miniatures, but most of them are in private collections, one portrait of a man is in the National Dutch Archive.

12.5cm high 13.5cm wide 3.5cm deep Total
8cm wide 6.5cm high the waxPrice: £1650,--

Maker/Artist:

Manna de Wijs-Mouton The Hague 1873-1947

Materials:

wax and oak frame

Width (cm):

13.5

Height (cm):

12.5

Depth (cm):

3.5

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