Nicolaas van der Waay (1855 - 1936) | Main historical dates: who, what, where, when | Collectibles and Historical Items Overview

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Nicolaas van der Waay

Nicolaas van der Waay was a Dutch decorative artist, watercolorist and lithographer. He worked in many genres, including stamp, coin and banknote designs. He is perhaps best known for the allegorical illustrations he created for the Golden Coach and a series of paintings depicting the lives of girls from the Amsterdam Orphanage. His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

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Date and place of birt:	15 october 1855, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Date and place of death:	18 december 1936, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Nationality:	The Netherlands
Period of activity:	XIX, XX century
Specialization:	Artist, Decorator, Draftsman, Engraver, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Historian, Illustrator, Landscape painter, Painter, Portraitist
Genre:	Allegory, Cityscape, Genre art, History painting, Landscape painting, Portrait
Art style:	Realism
Technique:	Gouache, Pencil, Engraving, Hand graphic, Lithography, Oil, Oil on canvas, Oil on panel, Watercolor