Elisabeth Barbara Schmetterling

Elisabeth Barbara Schmetterling (baptized 6 December 1801[nb 1]– 12 November 1882) was a Dutch artist.[1][2]

Life and career edit

 
Miniature portrait of Johanna Catharina Adelaide Schuyt (1801-1869) by Elisabeth Barbara Schmetterling

The daughter of Antonia Blom and miniaturist Jozef Adolf Schmetterling [nl], she was born in Amsterdam and grew up there. She was educated in art by her father. She first worked in printmaking, showing her prints at Tentoonstelling van Levende Meesters [nl] (Exhibitions by Living Masters). She also provided illustrations for children's books and the Nederlandsche Muzen-Almanak [1], an almanac. Around 1830, she began working on miniatures, doing portraits and copies of works by masters from the 17th century.[1]

Schmetterling died in Amsterdam at the age of 80.[1]

Her work is included in the collection of the Rijksmuseum[3] and the Instituut Collectie Nederland [nl].[1]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ From Klarenbeek: the Netherlands Institute for Art History (RKD) shows her date of birth as 30 November 1804

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Klarenbeek, Hanna. "Schmetterling, Elisabeth Barbara (1801-1882)". Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland (in Dutch).
  2. ^ "Elisabeth Barbara Schmetterling" (in Dutch). Netherlands Institute for Art History (RKD).
  3. ^ "Search in Rijksstudio". Rijksmuseum.