Anna Adelaïde Abrahams, (1849 – 1930) was a Dutch

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painter.

Biography

Abrahams was born 16 June 1849 in Middelburg, Netherlands. Abrahams' instructors included Jan Frederik Schütz, Rudolphina Swanida Wildrik,

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, and

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. She moved to

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in 1877. There she attended the Royal Academy of Art. Beginning in 1882 Abrahams showed her work in ''Levende Meesters'' (Living Masters) exhibitions throughout the Netherlands. She exhibited in Europe in Paris, Berlin, Düsseldorf and Brussels. She exhibited her work at the

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at the 1893

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in Chicago, Illinois. Abrahams was a member of the art association ''Ons Doel Is Schoonheid'' (Our Goal Is Beauty) and was on the board of the

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. She never married. Abrahams died 18 January 1930 in The Hague.

Gallery

File:Stilleven1 Anna Abrahams.jpg, ''Still life'' File:Stilleven2 Anna Abrahams.jpg, ''Still life''

Legacy

Abrahams works are in the

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The Hague, the

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, the Zeeuws Museum in Middelburg, and the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abrahams, Anna Adelaide 1849 births 1930 deaths Dutch women painters 19th-century Dutch women artists 19th-century Dutch painters Painters from Middelburg Royal Academy of Art, The Hague alumni 20th-century Dutch women artists 20th-century Dutch painters