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Cornelis Botke

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Cornelis Botke
Born1887
Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Died1954
Occupation(s)Painter, etcher
SpouseJessie Arms Botke
Children1 son

Cornelis Botke (1887-1954) was a Dutch-born American painter and etcher.[1][2] He emigrated to the United States in 1930,[1] and he first lived in Chicago before moving to Southern California.[2] By the time of his death, his artwork hung in the New York Public Library, the Los Angeles Public Library, and the California State Library.[1] His etchings are in the permanent collections (but not currently on view) of the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[3] the National Gallery of Art,[4] the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art,[5] and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Cornelis Botke, Artist, Dies". The Los Angeles Times. September 18, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved April 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Botke Is Dead; Noted Painter". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. September 17, 1954. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cornelis Botke". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  4. ^ "Cornelis Botke". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  5. ^ "Cornelis Botke". San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  6. ^ "Cornelis Botke". Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Retrieved April 18, 2019.