Cornelis Botke

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Cornelis Botke
Born1887
Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Died1954
Santa Paula, California, U.S.
OccupationPainter, etcher
Spouse(s)Jessie Arms Botke
Children1 son

Cornelis Botke (1887-1954) was a Dutch-born American painter and etcher.[1][2] He emigrated to the United States in 1930,[1] and he first lived in Chicago before moving to Southern California.[2] By the time of his death, his artwork hung in the New York Public Library, the Los Angeles Public Library, and the California State Library.[1] His wife, Jessie Arms Botke, was also an artist.[3]

His etchings are in the permanent collections (but not all currently on view) of the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[4] the National Gallery of Art,[5] the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art,[6] the Los Angeles County Museum of Art,[7] the Santa Paula Art Museum,[8] the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth,[9] the Wichita Art Museum,[10] and the University of Michigan Museum of Art.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Cornelis Botke, Artist, Dies". The Los Angeles Times. September 18, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved April 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Botke Is Dead; Noted Painter". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. September 17, 1954. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jessie Arms Botke". helfenfinearts.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  4. ^ "Cornelis Botke". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  5. ^ "Cornelis Botke". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "Cornelis Botke". San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  7. ^ "Cornelis Botke". Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  8. ^ "Santa Paula Art Museum — Museum Collection". Santa Paula Art Museum. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  9. ^ "Beside a Valley Road – Works – Cornelis Botke – Artists – eMuseum". collection.themodern.org. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  10. ^ "Wichita Art Museum Art Collection Manager". acm.wichitaartmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  11. ^ "Exchange: The Carmel Mission". exchange.umma.umich.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
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