Esther de Boer-van Rijk

Esther de Boer-van Rijk
Esther de Boer-van Rijk in 1928
Born
Ester van Rijk

(1853-07-29)29 July 1853
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died7 September 1937(1937-09-07) (aged 84)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
OccupationStage actress
Years active1867–1937
SpouseHenri de Boer (m. 1881, died 1917)
Children1

Esther de Boer-van Rijk (born Ester van Rijk; 29 July 1853 – 7 September 1937) was a Dutch stage actress. She became one of the most celebrated actresses in the Netherlands, known for her realistic portrayals of women in the plays of Herman Heijermans, particularly the role of Kniertje in the play Op hoop van zegen.