Agnieta Gijswijt

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Agnieta Gijswijt
self portrait, 1898
Born(1873-12-19)19 December 1873
Gorinchem, Netherlands
Died8 February 1962(1962-02-08) (aged 88)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Known forPainting

Agnieta Cornelia Gijswijt (1873-1962) was a Dutch painter.

Biography[edit]

Gijswijt was born on 19 December 1873 in Gorinchem. She studied at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten (State Academy of Fine Arts). Her teachers included August Allebé, Carel Lodewijk Dake, Nicolaas van der Waay, and Anna Wijthoff [nl]. From 1904 through 1924 she taught at the Dagtekenschool voor meisjes [nl] (English:Day drawing school for girls). Her students included Jo van Oosten Slingeland [nl] and Catharina Elisabeth Wassink.[1]

Gijswijt was a member of the Kunstenaarsvereniging Sint Lucas [nl], and Arti et Amicitiae'.[1] Her work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.[2]

Giesberts died on 8 February 1962 in Amsterdam.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Agnieta Cornelia Gijswijt". RKD (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Onze kunst van heden, 1939 -". Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon). Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Gijswijt, Agnieta Cornelia". Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved 13 January 2021.

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