Ina Menalda- van Witsen - 2 etchings: Variation I cans

2 etchings on 1 sheet by Ina Menalda - van Witsen. Title: Variation I "tin cans". Dimensions sheet: H25 x w33m. Dimensions per representation: H8 x w10cm. The work is signed by the artist, bottom right. The authenticity of the work offered is fully guaranteed. A certificate of authenticity can be emailed upon request.

Upon purchase, the work can be picked up in 's-Gravenzande (near The Hague (Scheveningen), Rotterdam and Delft and 5 minutes from the beach). The period for collection, with advance payment, is very generous, in other words, the buyer can collect the work weeks or even months later and, if possible, combine it with a visit to one of the above-mentioned cities or the beach. We can also send the work via Postnl. Our shipping days are Tuesday and Thursday.

Born in the former Dutch East Indies, Ina Menalda came to the Netherlands after the Second World War. She worked as a nurse until her marriage in 1959 and soon became the mother of three daughters. Her development as a visual artist did not take place until late in life. The first steps on this path, which were taken during a one-year stay in the US, were modest and limited to the 'sumi-e' (Japanese ink) technique. In the early 1970s, when she was a teacher and consultant at the Academic Hospital in Leiden, she started with ceramics. Her main mentor was Jaap Ravelli. Making bronze sculptures was the next step in the professionalization of her artistry. Henk Göbel played an important role in this as a teacher and mentor. The same applies to visual artist Wim Zurné, who introduced her to the world of graphics. In recent years, Ina Menalda has also worked with papier mâché, often combined with finds from nature.