Dorry Kahn-Weyl

Dorry Kahn-Weyl (1896-1981) was a Dutch artist.

Dorry Kahn-Weyl
Born(1896-05-19)19 May 1896
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died29 August 1981(1981-08-29) (aged 85)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Other namesDorry Weyl
Known forPainting
SpouseHenri René Kahn
AwardsVan der Veenmedaille (resistance medal)[1]

Biography

Kahn-Weyl née Weyl was born on 19 May 1896 in Amsterdam. She was a self-taught painter.[1] In 1921 she married Henri René Kahn (18881970) with whom she had two children. René Kahn was the director of the family fashion house Hirsch & Cie.

Her work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.[2] She was a member of the De Onafhankelijken (The Independents) and Gooische Schildersvereniging (Gooische Painters Association).[1]

Kahn-Weyl's husband was arrested in 1941 after his brother gave an anti-German speech. In 1942 he was arrested again, prompting Dorry and the children to hide in Veluwe.[3]

Kahn-Weyl died on 29 August 1981 in Amsterdam.[4]

References
  1. "Dorry Kahn". RKD (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. "Dora Weijl". Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. "Dorry Kahn-Weijl: een leven vol esthetiek". Haute Histoire (in Dutch). 19 May 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  4. "Kahn-Weyl, Dorry". Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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