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Charles Eyck

Charles Eyck was a Dutch painter, sculptor, ceramicist, manufacturer and designer (1897–1983). He was born at Meerssen and died at Schimmert.

Also recorded as Charles Hubertus Eyck; Charles Hubert Eyck; Charles Eijck; Ch.H. Eyck.

Charles Eyck in brief

Born
1897
Died
1983
Known for
painter, sculptor, ceramicist, manufacturer, designer and illustrator
Place of birth
Meerssen
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Career and activity

Charles Eyck worked in ceramic art and stained glass design. His work is associated with Expressionism.

He was employed by Frans Nicolas & Sons.

Recognition and collections

Charles Eyck received Royal Prize for Painting. Work by Charles Eyck is held by Stadsarchief Rotterdam, Centraal Museum, De Wieger and Museum Helmond.

Catalogued works

2 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1949 to 1950.

"Lighthouse" Double-Decker Trailer: Exterior Elevation Study, dated c. 1950/53, pencil on cream tracing paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory RX21677. Vornado Fan for Kenmore: Design Sketch, dated 1949, graphite on cream tracing paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory RX21677.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Eyck, Charles Hubertus, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Eyck, [de Ayck; Deick; Deyck; de Eck; van Eyck] Barthélemy d’, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Eyck, Jan, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Eyck, Hubert van, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Eyck, Johannes van, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 7 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

training under Nicolaas van der Waay is recorded.

The field of work recorded is ceramic art and stained glass design. The authority associates the name with Expressionism.

Employment is recorded with Frans Nicolas & Sons.

Works named in the authority record are Hendrik van de Wetering's tomb.

Work by Charles Eyck is recorded in the collections of Stadsarchief Rotterdam, Centraal Museum, De Wieger, Museum Helmond and Van Abbemuseum.

Distinctions recorded are Royal Prize for Painting.

Chronology

  1. 1897Charles Eyck born at Meerssen.
  2. 1949Vornado Fan for Kenmore: Design Sketch (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  3. 1950"Lighthouse" Double-Decker Trailer: Exterior Elevation Study (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  4. 1983Charles Eyck died at Schimmert.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Eyck, Charles Hubertus, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Charles Eyck.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1865834: Charles Eyck

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  4. 4.

    “Charles Eyck”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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