Clara Adriana van der Werff

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Clara Adriana van der Werff
Born(1895-08-12)12 August 1895
Almelo, Netherlands
Died13 September 1962(1962-09-13) (aged 67)
Bussum, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Other namesClara van der Kreek-van der Werff
Known forPainting
SpouseNicolaas van der Kreek

Clara Adriana van der Werff (12 August 1895 in Almelo – 13 September 1962 in Bussum) was a Dutch artist.[1]

She attended the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten (State Academy of Fine Arts). Her teachers included Johannes Hendricus Jurres and Nicolaas van der Waay. In 1923 she married the Dutch sculptor Nicolaas van der Kreek [nl] (1896–1967).[2] Her work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.[3] She was a member of the Vereniging van Beeldende Kunstenaars (Association of Visual Artists) in the area of Naarden-Bussum.[2]

van der Werff died on 13 September 1962 in Bussum.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Clara adriana van der werff - de betekenis volgens Pieter Scheen". Ensie. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Clara Adriana van der Werff". RKD (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Clara Adriana van der Werff". Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon). Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Kreek-van der Werff, Clara van der". Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved 20 March 2021.