Nico Onkenhout (1918-1989) was a Dutch sculptor who won a silver medal at the 1947 Prix de Rome. His most famous sculpture is of Dik Trom.[1]
Nico Onkenhout | |
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| Born | Nicolaas Hendrik Onkenhout 29 May 1918 |
| Died | 5 February 1989 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Notable work | Dik Trom |
Life and work
editOnkenhout studied sculpture with Jan Bronner at the National Academy of Fine Arts (1937-1944) in his hometown. He went into hiding during World War II, and was sheltered in 1944 in the municipality of Kollumerland c.a. After the war, he created six war memorials, one of which was for the municipality of Kollumerland. In 1947, he won the silver medal of the Prix de Rome. His most famous work, a bronze statue of Dik Trom sitting upside down on a bucking donkey, was made in 1973.
Besides being a sculptor, Onkenhout was also active as a medalist. He created a medal on the occasion of the opening of the head office of the insurance company De Zeven Provinciën in The Hague (1960). He was a member of Arti et Amicitiae and the Beroepsvereniging van Beeldende Kunstenaars (Professional Association of Visual Artists).
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