Bram Roth


Abraham Cornelis Roth was a Dutch sculptor.

Live and Work

Roth studied sculpture with teachers such as Bon Ingen-Housz, Marino Marini and at the Royal [Academy of Art, The Hague|Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten] in The Hague. Later as a teacher himself was he connected to the Academie van Beeldende Kunsten en Technische Wetenschappen in Rotterdam. He worked in a semi-naturalistic, style; frequent subjects of his sculptures were women and horses.
He worked as an independent sculptor and painter, but was also a member of artists' groups such as the Pulchri Studio, Verve en the South Holland Cultural Group ''. Roth was considered part of the artistic movement named the New [Hague School (visual arts)|Nieuwe Haagse School].
Much of his work is in public spaces in The Hague.

Works (highlights)

  • In the Westbroekpark in The Hague:
  • * Two Women with a Parasol van kalksteen.
  • * Mother and Child with Doll's Pram
  • Zuiderpark, The Hague
  • * Woman and Man
  • * Lying Woman
  • * Relief
  • Sweelinckplein, The Hague, The Stone Maid. The sculpture was added here in 2009
  • Horse and Rider on the Houtrustbrug, The Hague
  • Facade sculpture of Jan van Goyen, Dunne Bierkade 16A, The Hague
  • The Four Elements: Light, Delft University of Technology

    Selected Images