Henry Balink
Henry Balink (1882–1963) was a Dutch-born American painter, draughtsman and etcher from Santa Fe, New Mexico.[1] Born in Amsterdam, he was trained at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and emigrated to the United States.[2] He first lived in Taos, New Mexico, in 1917 and settled in Santa Fe in 1924.[2] Balink painted portraits of Native Americans.[3] His work was exhibited at the New Mexico Museum of Art as early as 1917,[2] and later at the Tucson Museum of Art.[3] It is in the collections of the Kansas City Art Institute and the Gilcrease Museum.[2]
References
- "Henry C. Balink papers, 1915-1983". Archives of American Art. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- "Henry Balink, Noted Artist, Dies At Age 81". The Santa Fe New Mexican. April 3, 1963. p. 2. Retrieved December 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Henry C. Balink: Native American Portraits August 27, 2016 - July 9, 2017". Tucson Museum of Art.
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