House Sign Blue Tram Street Haarlem finished!

ByKoen van Velzen 13-07-201712-02-2026

To the first message about this facing brick.

Rómulo Döderlein Win painting the gable stone of the Blue Tram street

The House Sign in Udelfanger sandstone for the Blue Tram Street about which I reported on last time is finished. A little summary: the picture was designed and drawn by cartoonist Toon van Driel, after an initiative by the Foundation for House Signs Association Haerlem. It is one of a series of ten different House Signs by ten artists and ten sculptors.

After I carved some further details and waves, I brought the stone to my friend Rómulo, who entirelypolychromed it. Sometime this fall the various plaques will be unveiled. I'm sure this one will not disappoint; I myself was very pleased with the effect of polychromy together with the threedimensionally carved image.

House sign Blue Tram Street carved in sandstone

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