Han Snel
Han Snel (16 July 1925–26 May 1998) was a Dutch painter born in Scheveningen, near the Hague, The Netherlands. He moved as a conscript to Indonesia in 1946 as part of the Dutch fight to keep control over their former colony. After the independence of Indonesia, he applied for political asylum and started to paint on the island of Bali.
Han Snel
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- 1925 · Scheveningen.
- Died
- 1998
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter
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Born at Scheveningen in 1925, died in 1998.
Han Snel (1925–1998) was a Dutch painter.
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