Olga Bontjes van Beek

Olga Bontjes van Beek was a German sculptor, painter and dancer (1896–1995). She was born at Fischerhude.

Olga Bontjes van Beek in brief

Born
1896
Died
1995
Known for
sculptor, painter and dancer
Place of birth
Fischerhude
Contents

Identity and origins

Her recorded language was German.

She was the child of Heinrich Breling and Amalie Mayer. She married Jan Bontjes van Beek. 2 children are recorded: Mietje Bontjes van Beek and Cato Bontjes van Beek. Other recorded relations include Christian Modersohn and Otto Modersohn.

Catalogued works

1 work under this name is catalogued by Wellcome Collection.

Epilepsy and Persian culture : an overview / A. Vanzan, F. Paladin., dated 1992, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

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

Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

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

Beek, Jan Bontjes van, Oxford Art Online, 2008. Beek, André van, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Beek, Gerrit van, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Beek, P. van der, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Beek, A. van der, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 5 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 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1896Olga Bontjes van Beek born at Fischerhude.
  2. 1992Epilepsy and Persian culture : an overview / A. Vanzan, F. Paladin. (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 1995Olga Bontjes van Beek died at Fischerhude.

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.

    Beek, A. van der, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Beek, André van, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Beek, Gerrit van, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Beek, Jan Bontjes van, Oxford Art Online, 2008

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Beek, P. van der, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Olga Bontjes van Beek.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q998192: Olga Bontjes van Beek

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  8. 8.

    “Olga Bontjes van Beek”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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