Judith Leyster

Judith Leyster
Born
BaptisedJuly 28, 1609
DiedFebruary 10, 1660(1660-02-10) (aged 50)
Heemstede, County of Holland, Dutch Republic
NationalityDutch
Known forPainting
Notable workThe Proposition, 1631
Spouse
(m. 1636)
Children5

Judith Jans Leyster (also Leijster; baptised July 28, 1609[1] – February 10, 1660) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works, portraits, and still lifes. Her work was highly regarded by her contemporaries, but largely forgotten after her death. Her entire oeuvre came to be attributed to Frans Hals or to her husband, Jan Miense Molenaer. In 1893, she was rediscovered and scholars began to attribute her works correctly.[2]

  1. ^ Molenaer, Judith. "Leyster, Judith, Dutch, 1609–1660," National Gallery of Art website. Accessed February 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "10 Famous Female Painters Every Art Lover Should Know". My Modern Met. August 30, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020.