Clara Adriana van der Werff explained

Clara Adriana van der Werff
Other Names:Clara van der Kreek-van der Werff
Birth Date:12 August 1895
Birth Place:Almelo, Netherlands
Death Place:Bussum, Netherlands
Nationality:Dutch
Education:Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten
Field:Painting
Spouse:Nicolaas 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 (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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clara adriana van der werff - de betekenis volgens Pieter Scheen . Ensie . 20 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Clara Adriana van der Werff . RKD . 20 March 2021 . nl.
  3. Web site: Clara Adriana van der Werff . Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon) . 20 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Kreek-van der Werff, Clara van der . Biografisch Portaal . 20 March 2021.