Mural in the Reformed Church in Westerwijtwerd, photograph, annotation: 'Church in Westerwijtwerd, NW view July 1897, municipality of Middelstum', annotation: 'Mural in the Dutch Reformed Church in Westerwijtwerd, Found and whitewashed again in 1897, See Hoogewerff I, p 46-50, photo July 1897, Westerwijtwerd, 1897, photographer, Attributed to, paper, pasteboard, albumen print, height 163 mm x width 222 mm, painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting) (mural painting), A faded wall scene shows two stylized human figures facing each other, each wearing patterned garments with layered skirt shapes and leg coverings with diagonal markings; the figure on the left holds a long horizontal object and extends an arm toward a circular shield-like form with a darkened semicircular area, while the figure on the right holds a round, concentric shield and has an elongated object projecting from behind the head; two animal figures appear near the lower edges, one near each human, depict...
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Mural in the Reformed Church in Westerwijtwerd, photograph, annotation: 'Church in Westerwijtwerd, NW view July 1897, municipality of Middelstum', annotation: 'Mural in the Dutch Reformed Church in Westerwijtwerd, Found and whitewashed again in 1897, See Hoogewerff I, p 46-50, photo July 1897, Westerwijtwerd, 1897, photographer, Attributed to, paper, pasteboard, albumen print, height 163 mm x width 222 mm, painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting) (mural painting), A faded wall scene shows two stylized human figures facing each other, each wearing patterned garments with layered skirt shapes and leg coverings with diagonal markings; the figure on the left holds a long horizontal object and extends an arm toward a circular shield-like form with a darkened semicircular area, while the figure on the right holds a round, concentric shield and has an elongated object projecting from behind the head; two animal figures appear near the lower edges, one near each human, depicted with open mouths and simple linear bodies; the background includes a curved arch shape above the figures and a worn, mottled plaster surface with subtle stains and variations in tone.

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Mural Reformed Church Westerwijtwerd photograph annotation Church NW view July 1897 municipality Middelstum Dutch Reformed Church whitewashed again 1897 See Hoogewerff I p 46-50 photo July 1897 photographer Attributed paper pasteboard albumen print height 163 mm x width 222 mm painting book-illumination miniature-painting mural painting faded wall scene two stylized human figures facing wearing patterned garments layered skirt shapes leg coverings diagonal markings figure left holds long horizontal object extends arm circular shield- form darkened semicircular area right holds round concentric shield elongated object projecting head two animal figures near lower edges human depicted open mouths simple linear bodies background includes curved arch shape figures worn mottled plaster surface subtle stains variations tone

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