Dutch, 1855–1936
Nicolaas van der Waay (1855–1936) was a Dutch artist who worked in decorative arts, watercolor, and lithography. He created designs for stamps, coins, and banknotes, and was known for allegorical illustrations for the Golden Coach and paintings showing the lives of girls from the Amsterdam Orphanage. He taught at the Rijksacademie for thirty years, becoming a professor in 1891, and his students included Lizzy Ansingh, Tjeerd Bottema, Piet Mondriaan, and Jan Sluijters. His work appeared in the painting event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Sources: Wikipedia (en): Nicolaas van der Waay · Wikidata Q1986221
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