Summary
Alternative Name(s): Paint Brush
Number Three Round Brush made by Holbein, circa 1993. Used by artist Yoka Van Den Brink in Newport, Victoria, to paint items using Hindeloopen techniques. Hindeloopen craft techniques date back to the 16th century, to the port of Hindeloopen, in Friesland in the North of Holland where sailors developed a decorative tradition of handpainting domestic items to add colour to the dark houses through winter. Motifs include flowers, scrolls, buds, birds and sometimes bible scenes and landscapes.
Physical Description
Fine wooden paint brush with metal neck, fine bristles and covered in plastic protective sheath. The wooden handle is black in colour.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Manufacturer
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User
Mrs Yoka Van Den Brink, Newport, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1993
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Inscriptions
On brush: 3 SERIES 655-GR HOLBEIN Japan
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
0.5 cm (Length), 18.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Artistic Practices, Commerce, Crafts, Cultural Identity, Cultural Traditions, Dutch Communities, Dutch Immigration, Handcrafts, Hindeloopen Art
