Barbara Elisabeth van Houten
| Barbara Elisabeth van Houten | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 8, 1863 Groningen |
| Died |
May 27, 1950 The Hague |
Barbara Elisabeth van Houten (April 8, 1863 – May 27, 1950) was a Dutch painter.
Girl in a Chair
Houten was born in Groningen and studied at the École du Louvre in Paris before finishing her studies under August Allebé at the Rijksacademie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam.[1] She was the niece of Sientje Mesdag-van Houten who gave her advice on her studies.[1] Besides oil paintings she is also known for etchings and was a member of the short-lived Dutch Etcher's Club (1885-1896).[1] Two of her etchings Two seated girls and Tulips were included at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.[2]
Her painting Girl in a Chair was included in the 1905 book Women Painters of the World.[3]
Houten died in The Hague.
References
- 1 2 3 Barbara Elisabeth van Houten in the RKD
- ↑ Barbara Elisabeth van Houten (1862 - 1950) as an "Etcher" at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
- ↑ Women painters of the world, from the time of Caterina Vigri, 1413-1463, to Rosa Bonheur and the present day, by Walter Shaw Sparrow, The Art and Life Library, Hodder & Stoughton, 27 Paternoster Row, London, 1905
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