Elisabeth Geertruida Wassenbergh

Elisabeth Geertruida Wassenbergh
Self-portrait 1754
Born(1729-05-29)May 29, 1729 29-5-1729
Groningen, Netherlands
Died1781 (aged -169–-168)
Groningen, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Known forPainting
Spouse
Jan Tiddo Fockens
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(m. 1778)​
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Elisabeth Geertruida Wassenbergh (1729, Groningen – 1781, Groningen)[1] was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic.

Biography

An elegant company, c.1756. This painting probably shows two works by her father, who was known for his "doorway decorations".

According to Jan van Gool, she followed her father Jan Abel Wassenbergh in his art, while her sister became good at embroidering fruit and flowers.[2]

According to the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD), she was the daughter of Jan Abel Wassenbergh (I).[3] She is known for miniatures and genre works.[3] A self-portrait by her dated 1754, was bought by the husband of a grand-niece at an auction sale in 1800.[4]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elisabeth Geertruida Wassenbergh.
  1. ^ a b "Wassenbergh, Elisabeth Geertruida". Digitale Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland. Huygens ING. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. ^ (in Dutch) Elisabeth Geertruida Wassenberg in Jan van Gool's Nieuwe Schouburg, 1750, courtesy of the historici.nl
  3. ^ a b Elisabeth Geertruida Wassenberg in the RKD
  4. ^ Information about sale of 1754 self-portrait to Wassenbergh/Carré descendant in 1800