Elisabeth Geertruida Wassenbergh (1729, Groningen – 1781, Groningen)[1] was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands.

Elisabeth Geertruida Wassenbergh
Self-portrait 1754
Born	(1729-05-29)May 29, 1729 29-5-1729 Groningen, Netherlands
Died	1781 (aged -169–-168) Groningen, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Known for	Painting
Spouse(s)	Jan Tiddo Fockens ​ (m. 1778)​ [1]

Biography

According to Jan van Gool, she followed her father Jan Abel Wassenbergh in his art, while her sister became good at embroidering fruit and flowers.[2]

According to the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD), she was the daughter of Jan Abel Wassenbergh (I).[3] She is known for miniatures and genre works.[3] A self-portrait by her dated 1754, was bought by the husband of a grand-niece at an auction sale in 1800.[4]

References

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• Wassenbergh biography by Huygens Institute

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