Frits van Hall explained

Frederik Jan (Frits) van Hall (8 May 1899 (Suikerfabriek Bodja near Semarang) – 18 January 1945 (Gliwice) was a Dutch sculptor executed for his role in the Dutch resistance in 1945.[1]

Frits was born near Semarang in the Dutch East Indies. His family returned to the Netherlands in 1905. His sister, the dancer Suzy van Hall, was born in 1907.

His work includes the Van Heutsz monument, the Moerdijk monument and the decoration of the Enschede town hall.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frits van Hall Gereserveerde gratie. www.beeldenaanzee.nl/. Museum Beelden aan Zee. 6 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Frits van Hall (1899–1945) – beeldhouwer van de gereserveerde gratie. Uitgeverij Waanders & de Kunst. Publisher Waanders & de Kunst. 6 April 2018. nl.