Elizabeth Sara Clasina de Swart (6 August 1861 – 12 August 1951), whose chosen name was 'Saar' de Swart, was a sculptor born to the Dutch painter Corstianus Hendrikus de Swart and his wife, Elisabeth Sara IJntema in Arnhem, Netherlands.[1]
Sara's early life was marked by an unhappy marriage between her parents in Mennonite.[2] She was not enrolled in local education but received tutelage from her mother and father in their respective careers.[2] De Swart's early art career was influenced by a short stint at the National School for Applied Arts in Amsterdam and her sculptural training by Lambertus Zijl.[1] This was funded by the inheritance she collected after her mother's death.[2]
After studying, de Swart went on to live with her then girlfriend, Anna Vis, in a shared home on the Oosterpark. In this shared home, de Swart lived with Willem Witsen, who would go on to become a famous Dutch painter, drawing on influences from the Hague School.[1][3] Like de Swart's partner, Witsen was also a painter and draftsmen.[3] During this time de Swart mingled with her Tachtiger contemporaries although many objected to her openly lesbian lifestyle, despite her financial support.[2] De Swart later moved to the small villa Het Gooi, near Laren, with her life partner, Emilie van Kerckhoff.[1][2]
in 1889, as her career in sculpture bloomed, de Swart was taken under the instruction of French sculptor, Auguste Rodin.[1] During this time, de Swart lived and worked in Paris.[4] Here she frequented artist cafés and lended her support to installations.[2] She went on to own work from both Rodin and Van Gogh.[5] Her trips back to Amsterdam and her rejection of the painter Willem Karsen's love lead to toxic rumors of her sexuality being spread around her community.[2] A friend of de Swart's, Jan Veth, then organized to put an end to the situation at Café Suisse, which quieted the rumors.[2]
De Swart made frequent travels to Indonesia starting in 1908.[6] Due to financial problems, de Swart sold most of her collection and settled with van Kerckhoff in Capri.[7] The couple lived in Capri, although separated, until de Swart's death in 1951.[2][1]
Workedit
Two of de Swart's works, Indian Buffalo and Balinese Dancer, are documented under the Mahler Foundation's archive.[7] Another sculpture of hers, Boy With A Turtle, is housed in the Singer Museum in Laren.[1] Throughout her life she contributed both financial support and artwork to a number of exhibitions, including The Woman 1813-1913.[2] She also sold works at an Amsterdam craft shop.[2] Against Rodin's training, de Swart went on to make mostly small bronze sculptures.[6] However, she was unfortunately not known for her work as much as she was known for her muse status.[6] She was coined with the term "the Muse of the Tachtigers."[6] This is due to the fact that the writer, Willem Kloos, whom she met in Amsterdam, and the painter Eduard Karsen both fell in love with her in spite of her open homosexuality.[6][8]
Referencesedit
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^ abcdefghijkdjr (2019-09-17). "Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland". resources.huygens.knaw.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-12-17.
^djr (2019-09-17). "Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland". resources.huygens.knaw.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-10-23.
^"Saar de Swart (1861-1951)". Mahler Foundation. 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
^ abcdeBreitner, George Hendrik (1880s), Dutch: Sara de Swart (1861-1951) Saar de Swarttitle QS:P1476,nl:"Sara de Swart (1861-1951) ", retrieved 2020-12-14
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^"Emilie van Kerckhoff", Wikipedia (in Dutch), 2020-02-26, retrieved 2020-11-30
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saar, swart, some, this, article, listed, sources, reliable, please, help, improve, this, article, looking, better, more, reliable, sources, unreliable, citations, challenged, removed, january, 2021, learn, when, remove, this, message, elizabeth, sara, clasina. Some of this article s listed sources may not be reliable Please help improve this article by looking for better more reliable sources Unreliable citations may be challenged and removed January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Elizabeth Sara Clasina de Swart 6 August 1861 12 August 1951 whose chosen name was Saar de Swart was a sculptor born to the Dutch painter Corstianus Hendrikus de Swart and his wife Elisabeth Sara IJntema in Arnhem Netherlands 1 A portrait of Saar de Swart painted by George Hendrik Breitner 1857 1923 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Work 3 References 4 External linksLife and career editSara s early life was marked by an unhappy marriage between her parents in Mennonite 2 She was not enrolled in local education but received tutelage from her mother and father in their respective careers 2 De Swart s early art career was influenced by a short stint at the National School for Applied Arts in Amsterdam and her sculptural training by Lambertus Zijl 1 This was funded by the inheritance she collected after her mother s death 2 After studying de Swart went on to live with her then girlfriend Anna Vis in a shared home on the Oosterpark In this shared home de Swart lived with Willem Witsen who would go on to become a famous Dutch painter drawing on influences from the Hague School 1 3 Like de Swart s partner Witsen was also a painter and draftsmen 3 During this time de Swart mingled with her Tachtiger contemporaries although many objected to her openly lesbian lifestyle despite her financial support 2 De Swart later moved to the small villa Het Gooi near Laren with her life partner Emilie van Kerckhoff 1 2 in 1889 as her career in sculpture bloomed de Swart was taken under the instruction of French sculptor Auguste Rodin 1 During this time de Swart lived and worked in Paris 4 Here she frequented artist cafes and lended her support to installations 2 She went on to own work from both Rodin and Van Gogh 5 Her trips back to Amsterdam and her rejection of the painter Willem Karsen s love lead to toxic rumors of her sexuality being spread around her community 2 A friend of de Swart s Jan Veth then organized to put an end to the situation at Cafe Suisse which quieted the rumors 2 De Swart made frequent travels to Indonesia starting in 1908 6 Due to financial problems de Swart sold most of her collection and settled with van Kerckhoff in Capri 7 The couple lived in Capri although separated until de Swart s death in 1951 2 1 Work editTwo of de Swart s works Indian Buffalo and Balinese Dancer are documented under the Mahler Foundation s archive 7 Another sculpture of hers Boy With A Turtle is housed in the Singer Museum in Laren 1 Throughout her life she contributed both financial support and artwork to a number of exhibitions including The Woman 1813 1913 2 She also sold works at an Amsterdam craft shop 2 Against Rodin s training de Swart went on to make mostly small bronze sculptures 6 However she was unfortunately not known for her work as much as she was known for her muse status 6 She was coined with the term the Muse of the Tachtigers 6 This is due to the fact that the writer Willem Kloos whom she met in Amsterdam and the painter Eduard Karsen both fell in love with her in spite of her open homosexuality 6 8 References edit a b c d e f g Saar de Swart Wikipedia in Dutch 2020 08 16 retrieved 2020 11 30 a b c d e f g h i j k djr 2019 09 17 Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland resources huygens knaw nl in Dutch Retrieved 2020 12 17 a b Willem Witsen Wikipedia 2020 02 27 retrieved 2020 12 16 djr 2019 09 17 Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland resources huygens knaw nl in Dutch Retrieved 2020 10 23 Saar de Swart 1861 1951 Mahler Foundation 2016 04 24 Retrieved 2020 12 16 a b c d e Breitner George Hendrik 1880s Dutch Sara de Swart 1861 1951 Saar de Swarttitle QS P1476 nl Sara de Swart 1861 1951 retrieved 2020 12 14 a b Saar de Swart 1861 1951 Mahler Foundation 2016 04 24 Retrieved 2020 12 17 Emilie van Kerckhoff Wikipedia in Dutch 2020 02 26 retrieved 2020 11 30External links editBeatrice een prent door Odilon Redon Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon Van Nederland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saar de Swart amp oldid 1221678927, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
