She was born May 21 1909
Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel, O.S.F., was a famous German Franciscan Sister and artist. She is noted for the artwork which became the popular Hummel figurines
Hummel figurines have been a part of my life for a long time. My Mom had a collection of them and passed them on to my sister to enjoy last year. So enjoy my Birthday Salute to childhood memories:
History :
The artist responsible for these adorable creations was Berta Hummel. She was born in Bavaria in the early 1900s. She enrolled in the Academy of Applied Arts in Munich, Germany, where she developed her talent further. Children were largely the subjects of her drawings. Religion was also important to Berta Hummel. She entered a convent where she continued to pursue her artwork and later changed her name to Maria Innocentia. Her drawings began to be published on postcards. Franz Goebel liked the drawings and made an agreement with her to produce porcelain figurines from her images. Goebel’s company only was granted the right to produce the figurines based on M.I. Hummel’s drawings. Berta Hummel was so prolific that new figurines can still be created today.
Sisters:
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My mom collected those too in the 70’s and 80’s! I wonder where she keeps them now?🤔
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