Grada Hermina Marius
Grada Hermina Marius or G.H. Marius (June 7, 1854 – November 8, 1919) was a Dutch writer and painter. Marius was born in Hengelo but was trained under Jan Striening (1827-1903) in Deventer. She then moved to Amsterdam where she trained under August Allebé.
Also recorded as Gerharda Hermina Marius · G. H. Marius · Gerarda Hermina Marius · G. Hermine Marius
Grada Hermina Marius

Hendrik Haverman · Scan from the book Dutch Art in the Nineteenth Century (1920) · Public domain
- Name
- Grada Hermina Marius
- Born
- 7 June 1854
- Birthplace
- Hengelo
- Died
- 8 November 1919
- Place of death
- The Hague
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter · art historian · writer · biographer · art critic · opinion journalist · drawing teacher · draftsperson
- Teachers
- August Allebé
- Known for
- Dutch Art in the Nineteenth Century
- Languages
- Dutch
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Grada Hermina Marius or G.H. Marius (June 7, 1854 – November 8, 1919) was a Dutch writer and painter. Marius was born in Hengelo but was trained under Jan Striening (1827-1903) in Deventer. She then moved to Amsterdam where she trained under August Allebé.
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Grada Hermina Marius (1854–1919) was a Dutch art critic, art historian and biographer, among other activities. Born in Hengelo, the art critic died in The Hague. Grada Hermina Marius worked in Amsterdam, Deventer and The Hague.
Works include Dutch Art in the Nineteenth Century. Languages used include Dutch. Works by the art critic are held at Drents Museum.
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In 1883 she settled in the Hague, where she became an art critic as well as continuing to draw and paint as a member of Pulchri Studio. She lived with her brother's family, and after he died in 1903 she stayed in the house with his surviving family and earned a living with her books, which were well received. • Illustration — The Wagoneer • Illustration — 1907 calendar of Jan Steen paintings Marius died in The Hague.
Training under August Allebé is recorded. The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Deventer, Amsterdam and The Hague. Works named in the authority record are Dutch Art in the Nineteenth Century. Work by Grada Hermina Marius is recorded in the collections of Drents Museum.
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Key facts
• Name — Grada Hermina Marius • Born — 7 June 1854 • Birthplace — Hengelo • Died — 8 November 1919 • Place of death — The Hague
Works
Works
• 1899 John Ruskin. Een inleiding tot zijn werken, introduction to his work • 1903 De Hollandsche schilderkunst in de negentiende eeuw, comprehensive book that was later translated • 1905 Rembrandt. Een boek voor jong Holland, a children's book about Rembrandt • 1906 Jan Steen. Zijn leven en zijne kunst, a 1907 illustrated desk calendar • 1906 Die holländische Malerei im neunzehnten Jahrhunderts, translated into German from her 1903 book • 1908 Dutch painting in the nineteenth century, translated into English from her 1903 book • 1909 Het Museum Mesdag en zijne Stichters, written with the assistance of P.A.M. Boele van Hensbroek • 1910 De schilderkunst der 19e eeuw, translation of a book from French by Léonce Bénédite. • 1912 Jac. van Looy, part of a series on contemporary painters: Hollandsche schilders van dezen tijd • 1917 Johannes Bosboom, written with the assistance of Wilhelm Martin • 1920 De Hollandsche schilderkunst in de negentiende eeuw, second edition of her 1903 book in Dutch, with a foreword by W. Martin.
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Grada Hermina Marius is recorded with the occupation opinion journalist. Recorded as painter, art historian, writer, biographer and art critic.
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1854
Grada Hermina Marius was born on 7 June 1854.
1919
Grada Hermina Marius died on 8 November 1919.
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Hengelo.
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Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the headings Gerharda Hermina Marius, G. Marius, Gerarda Hermina Marius, G. Hermine Marius and G. Her recorded language was Dutch.
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