Jacoba Surie (5 September 1879 – 5 February 1970) was a

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painter. Surie was born in

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and trained at the

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there, where she studied under

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. She was a member of

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and the

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. She is considered one of the

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. Her work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the

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. Surie died in

and was buried in

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. Her work is in the collections of the

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and Gemeentemuseum Helmond.

References

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