Marie van Regteren Altena

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Van Regteren Altena and the Amsterdamse Joffers (1956)

Marie Engelina van Regteren Altena (born December 28, 1868 in Amsterdam ; † July 6, 1958 there ) was a Dutch portrait painter and member of the Amsterdamse Joffers .

Life

Marie van Regteren Altena was born in Amsterdam as the daughter of Johan Quirijn van Regteren Altena (1832-1915), director of the Deli Maatschappij , and Gerardina Maria Jonker (1836-1910). She came from a family of artists, her brother Martinus was a painter and graphic artist, sister Jo was a designer . In 1891 she became a student of Geo Poggenbeek , between 1893 and 1896 she studied at the Reich Academy under Professor Allebé , Dake and van der Valk. She got to know Jo Strumpff , Lizzy Ansingh and Nelly Bodenheim and formed the Amsterdam Joffers together with Ans van den Berg , Coba Ritsema , Jacoba Surie and Betsy Westendorp-Osieck .

She mostly painted watercolors, still lifes and flowers.

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