Bram Roth Explained

Abraham Cornelis (Bram) Roth (The Hague, September 7, 1916 – October 21, 1995) was a Dutch sculptor.^[1]

Live and Work

Roth studied sculpture with teachers such as Bon Ingen-Housz, Marino Marini and at the Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten in The Hague.^[2] Later as a teacher himself was he connected to the Academie van Beeldende Kunsten en Technische Wetenschappen in Rotterdam.^[3] He worked in a semi-naturalistic, style; frequent subjects of his sculptures were women and horses.^[4]

He worked as an independent sculptor and painter, but was also a member of artists' groups such as the Pulchri Studio, Verve en the South Holland Cultural Group (Dutch: Culturele Raad Zuid-Holland). Roth was considered part of the artistic movement named the Nieuwe Haagse School.^[5]

Much of his work is in public spaces in The Hague.^[6]

Works (highlights)

• In the Westbroekpark in The Hague:
  • Two Women with a Parasol (1960, limestone) van kalksteen.
  • Mother and Child with Doll's Pram (1962, bronze)
• Zuiderpark, The Hague
  • Woman and Man (1964)
  • Lying Woman (1984)
  • Relief (1988)
• Sweelinckplein, The Hague, The Stone Maid. The sculpture was added here in 2009
• Horse and Rider (bronze) on the Houtrustbrug, The Hague^[7]
• Facade sculpture of Jan van Goyen (bronze), Dunne Bierkade 16A, The Hague
• The Four Elements: Light, Delft University of Technology^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Roth, Bram . 2023-05-28 . www.biografischportaal.nl.
2. Web site: Ontdek beeldhouwer, docent aan academie, medailleur Bram Roth . 2023-05-28 . rkd.nl . nl.
3. Web site: Bram Roth . RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History . 2 June 2023.
4. Web site: Bram Roth (den Haag 1916–1995) Bronze stylized sculpture, Woman Sitting on a Horse . KunstConsult: 20th century art objects . 2 June 2023.
5. Web site: Bram Roth 1916 - 1995 . 2023-05-28 . www.nieuwehaagseschoolkunst.nl.
6. Web site: Roth, Bram . 2023-05-28 . Buitenkunst Den Haag . nl.
7. Web site: Beeld "Amazone", door Bram Roth (1960) . 2023-05-28 . beeldbank.cultureelerfgoed.nl . nl.
8. Web site: Beeld van een vrouwenfiguur met koren en druiventros, en op de sluitsteen een vliegende vogel. Titel van het beeld: 'De vier elementen: Lucht', van kunstenaar: Bram Roth (1955). Het standbeeld staat op de voorgevel van het gebouw voor Werktuig- en Scheepsbouwkunde. . 2023-05-28 . beeldbank.cultureelerfgoed.nl . nl.