Brief over schelpenportret aan Willem Drees

W.M. Voois (mentioned on object), c. 1960

Shell portrait with letter, January 1967. M. Voois of Ter Heijde aan Zee used shells he had collected at the beach to make this touching portrait of Drees for his 80th birthday.

  • Artwork typeletter, document
  • Object numberNG-679-B
  • Dimensionsheight 25.5 cm x width 20.6 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Brief over schelpenportret aan Willem Drees

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-679-B

  • Description

    Brief op lijntjespapier, éénzijdig beschreven. Aan de vier hoeken plakresten. Gesigneerd; r.o.: W. M. Voois. Opschrift; midden boven: Geachte Mijnheer Drees. Hoort bij inv. nr. NG-679-A.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature: ‘W.M. Voois’

Creation

  • Creation

    writer (clerical worker): W.M. Voois (mentioned on object), Ter Heijde

  • Dating

    c. 1960

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 25.5 cm x width 20.6 cm

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1960 - 1988

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of J.M. Drees, The Hague

  • Acquisition

    gift 1991-11-13

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

  • Documentatiemap Nederlandse Geschiedenis.

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