Ernst Wetzenstein, 1890-1982.
I ended up scanning the picture, the colors are not perfect, but better than the photos I took.
I was probably five years old when I sat for a couple of etchings. The artist used an electric tool direct on the plate during the sittings — I was so fascinated and impressed that he didn't sketch first.
We were told that one of these etchings were sold to an art museum in Munich — not quite as well-known as Mona Lisa!
I was probably five years old when I sat for a couple of etchings. The artist used an electric tool direct on the plate during the sittings — I was so fascinated and impressed that he didn't sketch first.
We were told that one of these etchings were sold to an art museum in Munich — not quite as well-known as Mona Lisa!
How lovely, Margaretha. Thank you for sharing it with us.
SvaraRaderaThis is so charming. My grandaughter Sofia Maus looks like this somewhat. Thank you!
SvaraRaderaIt's lovely..thank you for sharing
SvaraRaderaI especially like the expression on your face and the tight hold on the doll
Beautiful,Margaretha.Thank you.
SvaraRaderaI'm glad you all like it. I have so good memories of the event.
SvaraRaderaI you take a stroll over to my my Swedish blogs, you can compare the etching with photos of me taken at about the same time. You find them to the right on the blog.
http://bastmattan.blogspot.com/
and
http://procaptulectoris.blogspot.com/
Margaretha
I see that your little doll was also very important to you as I guess it is the same as those one on the photo where you are taking a book from the bookshelf. It's a very nice picture!
SvaraRaderaBarbara,
SvaraRaderaHow observant you are! Yes, it is the same doll - a Dutch doll my father once brought back from Holland. I still have her, somewhat rheumatic but still going strong - her name is Julia.
Margaretha
I had a Julia doll too :-)! And it still exists, however she looks a little chewed up, as this was (at that time!) the way to express how much I loved her :-) !!.
SvaraRadera