Karin van Leyden
Leyden was born on July 23, 1906 in Berlin, Germany. She studied at the Kölner Werkschulen in Cologne. Her teachers included Johan Thorn Prikker and Richard Seewald.
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Karin van Leyden
- Name
- Karin van Leyden
- Birth Name
- Elisabeth Frieda Johanna Erna Kluth
- Born
- July 23, 1906
- Birthplace
- Berlin, Germany
- Died
- 1977
- Place of death
- Lugano, Switzerland
- Field
- Painting Karin van Leyden (1906–1977) was a German painter.
- Full name
- Elisabeth Frieda Johanna Erna Kluth.
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Occupation
- painter and artist.
- Languages
- German.
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She was married to fellow artist Ernst Leyden. The couple traveled through Europe and the Middle East. They moved to the United States in the early 1940s. In California, Leyden transitioned from painting to creating murals and furniture. In 1957 the couple returned to Europe to live. Leyden settled in Switzerland and created abstract paintings. Leyden died in 1977 Lugano, Switzerland. Her work is in the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
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• Name — Karin van Leyden • Birth Name — Elisabeth Frieda Johanna Erna Kluth • Born — July 23, 1906 • Birthplace — Berlin, Germany • Died — 1977 • Place of death — Lugano, Switzerland • Field — Painting Karin van Leyden (1906–1977) was a German painter.
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- 1.Karin Leyden. RKD Research.
- 2.Karin Van Leyden. The Bennett Art Collection.
- 3.Karin Van Leyden (1906-1977). Panter and Hall.
- 4.Karin van Leyden, Bar Console Table. Billings - Modern Art & Design Auction House in Los Angeles.
- 5.Karin van Leyden. AllAboutArt.
- 6.Leyden, Karin van. Biografischportaal.
- 7.Vrouw met kind - Karin van Leyden. Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
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