Lizzy Ansingh facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lizzy Ansingh
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1902 portrait by Thérèse Schwartze
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Maria Elisabeth Georgina Ansingh
13 March 1875 |
| Died | 14 December 1959 (aged 84) Amsterdam, Netherlands
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| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Visual Arts |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Amsterdamse Joffers |
Maria Elisabeth Georgina Ansingh (born March 13, 1875 – died December 14, 1959) was a famous Dutch painter.
Lizzy Ansingh was part of a special group of female painters. They were called the Amsterdamse Joffers. These artists were inspired by a painting style known as Amsterdam Impressionism. Lizzy was also a member of two art clubs in Amsterdam, Arti et Amicitiae and Sint Lucas. She passed away in Amsterdam in 1959.
About Lizzy Ansingh
Lizzy Ansingh was born in the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. Her father, Edzard Willem Ansingh, was a pharmacist. Her mother was Clara Theresia Schwartze. Lizzy came from a family of artists. Her grandfather, Johann Georg Schwartze, was a painter. Her aunt, Thérèse Schwartze, was also a well-known painter.
It was her aunt Thérèse who first taught Lizzy how to draw. Lizzy lived with her aunt for 16 years. Her aunt encouraged her to become an artist. She also introduced Lizzy to many other famous painters. These included French Impressionists and Dutch artists like George Hendrik Breitner and Piet Mondrian. Lizzy's younger sister, Thérèse Ansingh, also became a painter.
From 1894 to 1897, Lizzy studied art at the Royal Academy of Visual Arts in Amsterdam. Her teachers there included August Allebé and Nicolaas van der Waay. Lizzy even had her artwork shown in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
At the Academy, Lizzy became good friends with a group of other female painters. They later became known as the Amsterdamse Joffers. This group included Lizzy Ansingh, Marie van Regteren Altena, Suze Bisschop-Robertson, Coba Ritsema, Ans van den Berg, Jacoba Surie, Nelly Bodenheim, Betsy Westendorp-Osieck, and Jo Bauer-Stumpff. These women were important because they became role models for younger female artists in the Netherlands.
Other Artistic Creations
Besides painting portraits, Lizzy Ansingh was also famous for painting dolls. Her aunt Thérèse Schwartze encouraged her in this unique art. Lizzy bought a dollhouse from the 1700s. She used it to arrange her dolls and other small items she collected. These arrangements gave her ideas for her paintings.
Sadly, Lizzy's studio in Amsterdam was damaged during World War II. On April 27, 1943, a bomber crashed nearby, causing a big fire. The dollhouse was also damaged. Luckily, the dollhouse has since been fixed. You can now see it at the Museum Arnhem.
Lizzy Ansingh also wrote two books for children. The first was called `n Vruchtenmandje (A little fruit basket), published in 1927. Her second book, Tante Tor is jarig (Aunt Tor has her birthday), came out in 1950. Nelly Bodenheim, one of the Amsterdamse Joffers, drew the pictures for this book.
Art in Public Collections
See also
In Spanish: Lizzy Ansingh para niños
