Maria van Oosterwijck (1630-1693) was a Dutch painter, specialising in richly detailed flower paintings and other still lifes.
I like when they include so much information on the stamp, or the selvedge, like in this case. According to an online traductor, it says:
Still life painter, working n Delft and Amsterdam. Her father was a minister, but through her mother she had connections to the artistic world. She sold her work to Jan Vorster, from all over Europe, at a reasonable price.
This is my O-stamp for A-Z Sunday Stamps.
I like her butterflies. Its a marvel in those times that she lived independently doing what she loved.
ReplyDeleteAnother great woman! Great stamp!
ReplyDeleteHer work was admired, and bought by royalty - yet still not allowed in the guild. And, yes, very much an independent woman.
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