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
Died	22 April 2001(2001-04-22) (aged 92) Utrecht, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch (b. Germany)
Known for	Textile Arts
Spouse	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]