A portrait painting of a woman with a white ruffled collar, wearing a black dress with gold and red details, and a white head covering, holding a thin stick or brush.

Judith Leyster

Dutch Golden Age Painter (1609–60)

A woman artist who painted genre scenes, still lives, and portraits. She is also famous for her own self-portrait. By 1633, she became a member of the Saint Luke’s Guild of Haarlem, becoming the first woman admitted.

A painted portrait of a woman with a fair complexion, wearing a white ruffled collar and a dark dress with red accents, her hair pulled back, and a gentle smile, holding a paintbrush.
Coming soon: Self-portraiture and Judith Leyster
Coming soon: Self-portraiture and Judith Leyster

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