Nelly Bodenheim

Nelly Bodenheim or Johanna Cornelia Hermana Van Bodenheim was a Dutch illustrator known for her silhouettes. Bodenheim trained at the Rijksacademie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam, and then she followed lessons from the painter Jan Veth. Her illustrations were generally black & white silhouettes but she is also known for color lithography. Besides illustrations for books and magazines, she designed textiles, posters, and book covers. She was a member of the group of artists known as the Amsterdamse Joffers.