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| My father and mother |
Together with my mother he visited the German city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber on July 26, 1939. There they bought a number of picture postcards. Later he used some of those as an example for his pen drawings. I am glad my mother loved keeping all those travel memorabilia. It is nice to still have those and it enables us to compare the postcards with my father's drawings. So you'll find those below. Also a third illustration which is a Google view of the situation now.
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| Klingentor, Rothenburg o/d Tauber on a 1939 postcard |
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Drawing by J.C. Miebies
Signature and year of drawing
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| A recent view found on Google |
These are remarkably accurate drawings. thank goodness your mother saved them. This is something else we have in common as you may remember my father loved to paint and draw too.
ReplyDeleteIk vind het altijd bijzonder om te beseffen dat gebouwen er al zo vele jaren (onveranderd) zijn, en er ook nog zullen staan als wij er allang niet meer zijn.
ReplyDeleteOok een prachtige pentekening trouwens.
I'm sorry to read your father died so young. I'm glad there is still (part) of his artwork available to remember him by.
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ReplyDeleteI certainly do remember that! We are both fortunate to still have these treasures.
Thank you all for stopping by. I'm sure my father would never have dreamed of his drawings being seen by people all over the world.
Your dad was very talented. I didn't realize either that he lived such a short time. You must have been very young. I suppose his artwork serves as your connection to him.
ReplyDeleteVery nice drawings Peter. Your dad certainly was talented. Great you've at least got some of his work.
ReplyDeleteAre you good at drawing too?
@Wendy
ReplyDeleteI have no memories of him.
@aussie K
I am afraid not.
Thanks for your comments.
Het is fijn dat je die tekeningen van je vader nog hebt. Het zijn waardevolle herinneringen die je vast en zeker goed bewaart.
ReplyDeleteThese are really good drawings.
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