Theo van Reijn (1884–1954) was a Dutch sculptor and artist who significantly contributed to the documentation of 20th-century sculpture in the Netherlands. He began his formal training at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten in Amsterdam in 1905, studying under notable figures such as Bart van Hove. In 1911, he won the Dutch Prix de Rome, which allowed him to spend a year in Rome for further study; he also worked in Paris in 1914. Van Reijn eventually settled in Haarlem, where he remained active until his death. His artistic practice was characterized by an embrace of the Amsterdam School aesthetic and involvement with various practical objects, including lamp bases and door knockers, as well as large-scale public monuments like the Verzetsmonument in Haarlem.[1,2]
