Debora Geertruida Duyvis (1886-1960) was a

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illustrator and engraver.

Biography

Duyvis was born on 17 February 1886 in

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. She studied at the ''

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'' (State Academy of Fine Arts). Her instructors included

Johannes Josephus Aarts Johannes Josephus Aarts (18 August 1871, in The Hague – 19 October 1934, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter, illustrator, lithographer, engraver, etcher, writer, academic teacher and director, lecturer, sculptor and book-cover designer.

and Antoon Derkinderen. She provided a drawing of Derkinderen for a biography of his childhood memories, published by his wife, the Dutch artist J.H. Derkinderen-Besier titled ''The childhood of Antoon der Kinder described by himself in 1892'', published in 1927. She was a member of the ''Vereniging tot Bevordering der Grafische Kunst'' (VBGK) (Association for the Promotion of Graphic Art). In 1933 Duyvis' reputation as an artist was bolstered by a positive review of her burin engravings by noted critic Bram Hammacher. Her work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale ''

Onze Kunst van Heden Onze Kunst van Heden (Contemporary Artists/Our Art of Today) was an exhibition held in the winter of 1939 through 1940 at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Due to the threat of invasion in the years leading up to World War II, the Netherlands' go ...

'' (Our Art of Today) at the

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in Amsterdam. During the World War II occupation of the Netherlands Duyvis declined to register with the German but was able to continue earning a living as an artist. Duyvis died on 29 October 1974 in Amsterdam.

Personal life

Duyvis never married but was in a relationship with fellow artist

Richard Roland Holst Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst (4 December 1868, Amsterdam - 31 December 1938, Bloemendaal) was a Dutch painter, draftsman, lithographer, book cover designer, etcher and writer. Many of his works were in a modified Symbolist style. Life and work ...

(1868-1938) from about 1926 until his death.

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External links

list of Duyvis' work
at the Rijksmuseum

Biography

Personal life

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