Cornelis Botke

Cornelis Botke (1887-1954) was a Dutch-born American painter and etcher.[1][2] He emigrated to the United States in 1930,[1] and he first lived in Chicago before moving to Southern California.[2] By the time of his death, his artwork hung in the New York Public Library, the Los Angeles Public Library, and the California State Library.[1] His wife, Jessie Arms Botke, was also an artist.[3]

Cornelis Botke
Born1887
Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Died1954
Santa Paula, California, U.S.
OccupationPainter, etcher
Spouse(s)Jessie Arms Botke
Children1 son

His etchings are in the permanent collections (but not all currently on view) of the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[4] the National Gallery of Art,[5] the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art,[6] the Los Angeles County Museum of Art,[7] the Santa Paula Art Museum,[8] the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth,[9] the Wichita Art Museum,[10] and the University of Michigan Museum of Art.[11]

References
  1. "Cornelis Botke, Artist, Dies". The Los Angeles Times. September 18, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved April 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Botke Is Dead; Noted Painter". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. September 17, 1954. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Jessie Arms Botke". helfenfinearts.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  4. "Cornelis Botke". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  5. "Cornelis Botke". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  6. "Cornelis Botke". San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  7. "Cornelis Botke". Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  8. "Santa Paula Art Museum — Museum Collection". Santa Paula Art Museum. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  9. "Beside a Valley Road – Works – Cornelis Botke – Artists – eMuseum". collection.themodern.org. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  10. "Wichita Art Museum Art Collection Manager". acm.wichitaartmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  11. "Exchange: The Carmel Mission". exchange.umma.umich.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
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