Rachel van Dantzig
Rachel Margaretha van Dantzig (1878–1949) was a Dutch sculptor.[1]
Rachel van Dantzig | |
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Rachel van Dantzig (between 1878 and 1949) | |
| Born | 12 November 1878 Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
| Died | 15 February 1949 (aged 70) Auderghem, Belgium |
| Nationality | Dutch, Belgian |
| Known for | Sculptor |
Biography edit
Van Dantzig was born on 12 November 1878 in Rotterdam. She studied at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten (Rotterdam) and the Académie Colarossi (Paris). She was a student of Charles van der Stappen.[2] She exhibited her work from 1903 through 1939.[3]
Van Dantzig was a member of Arti et Amicitiae, Vereeniging Sint Lucas (Amsterdam), Rotterdamse Kunstkring (Rotterdam Art Circle), Kunstenaarsvereniging De Onafhankelijken, and Nederlandse Kring van Beeldhouwers (NKVB) (Dutch Circle of Sculptors). In 1913 she won the 1st class medal at the exhibition De Vrouw 1813-1913 with a sculpture.[2] In 1919 she created a medal for victims of the Jewish Pogroms in Eastern Europe.[4] Van Dantzig's work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.[5]
Van Dantzig died on 15 February 1949 in Auderghem, Belgium.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Rachel M. Van Dantzig". ArtNet. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Rachel van Dantzig". RKD (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Dantzig, Rachel Margaretha (Rachel) van". Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Anti Semitic Bigotry As Chronicled By historical medals-Jewish-American Hall of Fame". Jewish Museum in Cyberspace. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Onze kunst van heden, 1939 -". Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
External links edit
Media related to Rachel van Dantzig at Wikimedia Commons
- images of van Dantzig's work on RKD