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Erwin Olaf

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WA-00097766

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Birth yearArtsy· 85%
LocationArtsy· 85%
NationalityArtsy· 85%

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Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/erwin-olaf
Tier 1 · Institutional85%

About

Why this artist matters now

Erwin Olaf Springveld, professionally known as Erwin Olaf, was a Dutch photographer from Hilversum. Time magazine described his work as straddling "the worlds of commercial, art and fashion photography at once".

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (6)

Bryony barones van Tuyll van Serooskerken, Marc de la Court, Jonkvrouw Isabella Loudon, Jonkvrouw Marie Heleen Boddaert, Jonkheer Dirk de Graeff, Jonkheer Ursul de Geer en Willem baron Bentinck van Schoonheten

2006 · RC paper

height: 27.1 cm, width: 40 cm

Rijksmuseum

Jonkheer Jan Six van Hillegom

2006 · RC paper

width: 29.5 cm, height: 40 cm

Rijksmuseum

Nieuwe meesters

2006 · inkjet print on RC paper

width: 29.6 cm, height: 40 cm

Rijksmuseum

Blacks

1990 · gelatin silver print on photographic support, cardboard, paper

height: 374 cm, width: 377 cm

Rijksmuseum

Oliver

1990 · gelatin silver print on cardboard, photographic support, paper

height: 454 cm, width: 352 cm

Rijksmuseum

Desirée

1990 · gelatin silver print on cardboard, paper, photographic support

height: 452 cm, width: 357 cm

Rijksmuseum

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6 published of 6 catalogued · 6 with image

Rijksmuseum
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6 entries · 1 sources

Blacks
1990 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Bryony barones van Tuyll van Serooskerken, Marc de la Court, Jonkvrouw Isabella Loudon, Jonkvrouw Marie Heleen Boddaert, Jonkheer Dirk de Graeff, Jonkheer Ursul de Geer en Willem baron Bentinck van Schoonheten
2006 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Oliver
1990 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Jonkheer Jan Six van Hillegom
2006 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Nieuwe meesters
2006 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Desirée
1990 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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