Sierk Schröder (1903 - 2002) was undoubtedly the most important Dutch portrait painter of the twentieth century. Also his free work has made him very well known. The human figure is the main subject of his work, but his landscapes and studies from nature deserve equal attention. Sierk Schröder used various techniques such as oil, watercolour, pastels on canvas, chalk drawings. His work is figurative and timeless and he never allowed himself blindly to follow trends. He strived to combine the forms of the Renaissance with the poetry of late Impressionism. After studying at The Hague Academy of Arts (1922-25) and in André Lhote's studio in Paris, Sierk Schröder took up residence in the Hague where he quickly made his name as a portrait painter. From 1960-1968 he hold a professorship at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam and was appointed Officer in the Order of Orange Nassau in 1964. In the year 2000 Schröder was appointed 'Ridder in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw'.
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