Suzanne Nijs
Dutch-Belgian sculptor
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Suzanna "Suzanne" Melania Charlotta Maria Nicolas Nijs or Suzanne Nicolas (1897 or 1902–1985) was a Dutch-Belgian sculptor.
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| Born | 6 April 1897 or 4 November 1902 Kortrijk, Belgium |
| Died | 1 April 1985 Steyl, Netherlands |
| Other name | Suzanna Melania Charlotta Maria Nicolas-Nijs |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Spouse | Joep Nicolas |
Biography
Nijs was born in Kortrijk, Belgium. Some sources state 6 April 1897[1] as her birth date and others state 4 November 1902.[2] She studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. She was a student of Victor Rousseau.[1] Her work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.[2]
In 1924 Nijs was married to the stained glass artist Joep Nicolas (1897–1972),[3] with whom she had two children.[4] Their daughter, Sylvia Nicolas became a stained glass artist.[5][6] The family spent time in France, Italy, Scotland, and the United States as well as Belgium and the Netherlands.[1]