Alberta Johanna Meijer-Smetz

Alberta Johanna Meijer-Smetz (1893-1953) was a Dutch painter.

Alberta Johanna Meijer-Smetz
Born
Alberta Johanna Smetz

(1893-08-12)12 August 1893
Nieuwer-Amstel, Netherlands
Died16 August 1953(1953-08-16) (aged 60)
Blaricum, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Known forPainting
SpouseJohan Meijer

Biography

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Meijer-Smetz née Smetz was born on 12 August 1893 in Nieuwer-Amstel. She studied at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten (State Academy of Fine Arts) in Amsterdam. Her teachers included Adrianus Martinus De Groot, Richard Roland Holst, and Johan Meijer [nl] (1885-1970), whom she married.[1]

In 1920 she won the Legaat Vrouwe Vigelius [nl] (Lady Vigelius Prize). Her work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.[2] She was a member of the Kunstenaarsvereniging Laren-Blaricum [nl] (Artists association Laren-Blaricum).[1]

Meijer-Smetz died on 16 August 1953 in Blaricum.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Alberta Johanna Meijer-Smetz". RKD. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Alberta Johanna Smetz". Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Meijer-Smetz, Alberta Johanna". Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved 11 March 2021.