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Christina Maria Elliger (23 September 1731 – 6 March 1802) was an 18th-century artist from the Northern Netherlands.[1]

Christina Maria Elliger
Born	(1731-09-23)23 September 1731 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	6 March 1802(1802-03-06) (aged 70) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Style	pastel
Spouse(s)	G Swam

Biography

Christina Maria Elliger was born in Amsterdam as the daughter of Anthony Elliger and Christina Houbraken, a daughter of Arnold Houbraken.[2][3] At age 17 she was included by Johan van Gool in his book of painter biographies, who claimed she made good portrait likenesses with pastel crayons.[4] She married G Swam, and is sometimes known as Christina Maria Swam-Elliger.[2] She died in Amsterdam.

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