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Frederik Engel Jeltsema

Frederick Engel (Fre) Jeltsema (Uithuizen, 4 October 1879 - The Hague, 16 February 1971) was a Dutch painter and sculptor. Because of a medical uncertainty at birth, Jeltsema was registered as a girl in the municipality's population registry. This was administratively corrected in 1906.

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Frederik Engel Jeltsema

Den Haag - Lange Vijverberg - View on Plaats Johan de Witt (1625-1672) Statue 1918 by Frederik Engel Jeltsema (1879-1971)

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Born
1879 · Uithuizen.
Died
1971 · The Hague.
Nationality
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Occupation
sculptor · painter · medalist · artist

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Frederick Engel (Fre) Jeltsema (Uithuizen, 4 October 1879 - The Hague, 16 February 1971) was a Dutch painter and sculptor. Because of a medical uncertainty at birth, Jeltsema was registered as a girl in the municipality's population registry. This was administratively corrected in 1906.

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