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C. C. van Asch van Wijck

C. C. van Asch van Wijck, Dutch artist and sculptor (died 1932)

Born
October 17, 1900
Died
September 18, 1932
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1900

About C. C. van Asch van Wijck

Jonkvrouwe (Lady) Cornélie Caroline "Cox" van Asch van Wijck was a Dutch artist and sculptor. On 18 September 1932 C.C. van Asch van Wijck gave birth to a son, Johan Adolph "Dolph" Völcker, Heer van Soelen en den Aldenhaag, Oud and Niew Hinklenoord whom she named for her youngest sister. In 1925 Cox created a bas-relief for her former headmistress Mary Elizabeth Wilson. In 1930 it won a gold medal at the Wereldtentoonstelling voor Kolonien, Zeevaart en Vlaamse Kunst in Antwerpen (Belgium) (World Fair for Colonies, Navigation, and Flemish Art). C. van Asch van Wijck became an active member of the 1920s Hague (Den Haag) artist community both as a model and as a sculptor.

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C. C. van Asch van Wijck timeline

  1. In 1925 Cox created a bas-relief for her former headmistress Mary Elizabeth Wilson.
  2. In 1930 it won a gold medal at the Wereldtentoonstelling voor Kolonien, Zeevaart en Vlaamse Kunst in Antwerpen (Belgium) (World Fair for Colonies, Navigation, and Flemish Art).
  3. On 18 September 1932 C.C. van Asch van Wijck gave birth to a son, Johan Adolph "Dolph" Völcker, Heer van Soelen en den Aldenhaag, Oud and Niew Hinklenoord whom she named for her youngest sister.

The world when C. C. van Asch van Wijck was born

C. C. van Asch van Wijck was born in 1900. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1900

  • Best-selling book"To Have and to Hold" – Mary Johnston

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Davis Cup tennis tournament
  • Top headlineGalveston Hurricane kills 8,000+ — deadliest US disaster
  • Technology milestoneFirst zeppelin flight
  • World population~1.6B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population76.2M

1900 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in C. C. van Asch van Wijck's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19002026
Average income$438$67,500
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population76.2M341 million

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