Charlotte Pothuis (1 April 1867 – 24 January 1945) was a Dutch painter.[1]
Charlotte Pothuis | |
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| Born | 1 April 1867 London, England |
| Died | 24 January 1945 (aged 77) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Other names | Charlotte Boom-Pothuis |
| Known for | Painting, Photography |
| Spouse | Karel Alexander August Jan Boom |
Biography
Pothuis was born on 1 April 1867 in London, England.[2] She studied at the Dagtekenschool voor meisjes (English:Day drawing school for girls) in Amsterdam. She also received instruction from Henriëtte Asscher, Meijer de Haan, Wilhelmina Cornelia Kerlen, Bartol Wilhelm van Laar, and Jan Zürcher.[3] In 1891 she married fellow artist Karel Alexander August Jan Boom (1862-1943).[4] She was a member of the Vereeniging Sint Lucas Amsterdam (Amsterdam Artists Association of Sint Lucas) and the Arti et Amicitiae artist's society.[3] Pothuis' work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.[5]
In June 1896 she opened a photography studio with her colleague Anna Sluijter. They called their studio Dames Sluijter & Boom and it is considered one of the first woman-owned photography studios in Amsterdam.[6][7]
Pothuis died on 24 January 1945, in Amsterdam.[2] Her work is in the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.[8]
Gallery
Stilleven met dode eend, 1917
Im Café
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References
External links
Media related to Charlotte Pothuis at Wikimedia Commons
