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Judith Leyster

1609–1660 · Baroque & Dutch Golden Age

Biography

Judith Leyster (1609–1660) was one of the first women admitted to the painters’ guild of Haarlem, where she ran her own workshop with pupils. She painted lively genre scenes, portraits and still lifes.

Paintings in this gallery (1)

Self-Portrait

Self-Portrait

Judith Leyster · c. 1630

Famous works elsewhere

  • The Proposition 1631
  • The Jolly Toper 1629
  • Merry Trio 1631
  • A boy and a girl with a cat and an eel 1635
  • A Youth with a Jug 1632

Behind the frame: the stories of famous paintings. Each image’s source is credited on its painting’s page.

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