Sophie Verrijn Stuart (1890–1946) was a Dutch ceramicist.

Biography

Verrijn Stuart was born on 18 April 1890 in

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...

. She studied at '' Kunstnijverheidsschool Quellinus (Amsterdam)'' where she was a student of Bert Nienhuis. She taught at ''De Nieuwe Huishoudschool'', and around 1928 she designed tableware for . She worked as a potter in Amsterdam from 1926 until her death. In 1925 Verrijn Stuart won an honorable mention at

International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts The International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts (french: Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes) was a World's fair held in Paris, France, from April to October 1925. It was designed by the Fre ...

in Paris. Verrijn Stuart was a member of

Nederlandsche Vereeniging voor Ambachts- en Nijverheidskunst The Nederlandsche Vereeniging voor Ambachts- en Nijverheidskunst (V.A.N.K.) (Dutch Association for Craft and Industrial Art) was founded in 1904. It was founded by Jacob Pieter van den Bosch, Herman Hana, Klaas van Leeuwen, Theo Molkenboer, and Wi ...

(V.A.N.K.) the Dutch Association for Craft and Craft Art. Verrijn Stuart died on 14 August 1946 in Amsterdam. Her work is in the collection of the

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (; Municipal Museum Amsterdam), colloquially known as the Stedelijk, is a museum for modern art, contemporary art, and design located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

and the Kunstmuseum Den Haag.

References

External links

images of Verrijn Stuart's work
at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam {{DEFAULTSORT:Verrijn Stuart, Sophie 1890 births 1946 deaths Artists from Amsterdam Dutch women artists Dutch potters