Hildegard Brom-Fischer

Hildegard Brom-Fischer (1908-2001) was a Dutch textile artist, specializing in ecclesiastical embroidery.

Hildegard Brom-Fischer
Born
Hildegard Maria Margarete Fischer

(1908-07-16)16 July 1908
Coesfeld, Germany
Died22 April 2001(2001-04-22) (aged 92)
Utrecht, Netherlands
NationalityDutch (b. Germany)
EducationWerkkunstschule
Known forTextile Arts
Spouse(s)Jan Eloy Brom
Embroidery by Hildegard Brom-Fischer

Biography

Brom-Fischer was born on 16 July 1908 in Coesfeld, Germany.[1][2] She studied at the training center for applied arts Werkkunstschule in Münster, Germany.[3] She studied with Joos Jaspert.[4] By 1937 she had located to the Netherlands, living in Amsterdam, Oudenrijn, Utrecht, and Bunnik. Brom-Fischer was a member of Nederlandsche Vereeniging voor Ambachts- en Nijverheidskunst (V.A.N.K.) the Dutch Association for Craft and Craft Art.[5] She was married to Jan Eloy Brom.[3] Focusing on Christian themes, she created multiple pieces featuring Saints Cosmas and Damian.[6]

Brom-Fischer exhibited at the 1933 Milan Triennial and the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.[4]

Brom-Fischer died on 22 April 2001 in Utrecht.[2] Her work is in the collection of the Museum Catharijneconvent in Utrecht.[7]

References
  1. "Hildegard Brom-Fischer, Annunciatie, aquarel, 1946". Haffmans Antiek. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. "Brom-Fischer, Hildegard". Biografisch Portaal van Nederland. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. "Hildegard Brom-Fischer". RKD (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. "Brom-Fischer, Hildegard, M. M - de betekenis volgens Mak van Waay". www.ensie.nl. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  5. "V.A.N.K. Nederlanse Vereniging voor Ambachts- en Nijverheidskuns". Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon). Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  6. Julien, Pierre (1987). "Un nouvel aspect de l'iconographie des saints Côme et Damien : les ouvrages brodés d'Hildegard Brom-Fischer : J. Zuring, S. Cosmas en S. Damianus in het naaldwerk van Hildegard Brom-Fischer". Revue d'Histoire de la Pharmacie. 75 (272): 81–82. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  7. "Kerstkaart met engel". Catharijne Verhalen (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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