Sophie Verrijn Stuart (1890–1946) was a

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ceramicist.

Biography

Verrijn Stuart was born on 18 April 1890 in

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban ar ...

. She studied at '' Kunstnijverheidsschool Quellinus (Amsterdam)'' where she was a student of

Bert Nienhuis Lambertus (Bert) Nienhuis (14 November 1873 in Groningen – 1960 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch ceramist, designer and jewelry designer. Life and work Nienhuis was born in Groningen as the son of the broker Lambertus Nienhuis (1834–1890) and ...

. 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 Fren ...

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 W ...

(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 and the

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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