About Agathe Wegerif-Gravestein
Lived 1867 – 1944 (aged 77). Agathe Wegerif-Gravestein was a Dutch painter, textile artist, batik designer, decorative artist, fashion designer and designer.
Poster Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, tentoonstelling A. Wegerif-Gravestein Agathe Wegerif-Gravestein (24 February 1867–16 December 1944) was a Dutch artist best known for her work in the decorative arts.
Wegerif-Gravestein was born on February 24, 1867 in Vlissingen, Holland.
In 1890 she married fellow artist Christiaan Wegerif, with whom she had three children. The couple settled in Apeldoorn. There, Wegerif-Gravestein established a batik studio. The studio was successful, producing mostly fabrics for interior decoration. The studio produced designs by Johan Thorn Prikker and .
Wegerif-Gravestein displayed the studio's work in a variety of international settings including the Exposition Universelle (1900), and the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition.
Her work is in the CODA Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and the Kunstmuseum Den Haag,
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Who was Agathe Wegerif-Gravestein?
Dutch artist and painter (1867-1944)
When was Agathe Wegerif-Gravestein born?
Agathe Wegerif-Gravestein was born on 24 February 1867 in Vlissingen.
When did Agathe Wegerif-Gravestein die?
Agathe Wegerif-Gravestein died on 16 December 1944 in Laren.
What was Agathe Wegerif-Gravestein's occupation?
Agathe Wegerif-Gravestein was a painter, textile artist, batik designer, decorative artist, fashion designer and designer.
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Agathe Wegerif-Gravestein was Dutch.
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