About Judith Leyster
signing with a star, suing Frans Hals, painting seven brilliant years, then vanishing into her husband's workshop until 1893 proved the paintings were hers
Where to see Judith Leyster
Collection holdings are reported here; current display varies. Check with each museum before visiting.
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4 recorded works
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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2 recorded works
Louvre
Paris, France
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2 recorded works
National Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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2 recorded works
Nationalmuseum
Stockholm, Sweden
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1 recorded work
Mauritshuis
The Hague, Netherlands
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1 recorded work
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen
Rouen, France
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1 recorded work
Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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1 recorded work
National Gallery
London, United Kingdom
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1 recorded work
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
Rome, Italy
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1 recorded work
Worcester Art Museum
Worcester, United States
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Judith Leyster prints
Hand-finished archival prints from Judith Leyster's body of work.
Tulip (De Groote Brabantson) - Judith Leyster
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Girl with a Straw Hat - Judith Leyster
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A Boy and a Girl with a Cat and an Eel - Judith Leyster
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The Serenade - Judith Leyster
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The Jolly Toper - Judith Leyster
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Three Boys Merry-making - Judith Leyster
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The Jester - Judith Leyster
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The Proposition - Judith Leyster
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1 recorded work
Charles Sedelmeyer collection
Paris, France
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1 recorded work
Hessen Kassel Heritage
Kassel, Germany
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1 recorded work
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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1 recorded work
Kunst Museum Winterthur | Reinhart am Stadtgarten
Winterthur, Switzerland
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1 recorded work
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, United States
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1 recorded work
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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1 recorded work
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States
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1 recorded work
National Gallery of Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
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1 recorded work
Royal Collection
London, United Kingdom
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Where did Judith Leyster live?
Judith Leyster was born in Haarlem in 1609, where she lived. She was accepted as a member of the Haarlem Guild of Painters.Who was Judith Leyster?
Judith Leyster was a Dutch painter, born in Haarlem in 1609. She was one of the few women to be accepted as a member of the Haarlem Guild of Painters.Who is Judith Leyster?
Judith Leyster was a Dutch painter born in Haarlem in 1609. She was one of the few women accepted as a member of the Haarlem Guild of Painters.Who did Judith Leyster study under?
Paintings by Judith Leyster and her husband Jan Miense Molenaer could not have developed without intimate knowledge of Frans Hals's pictures. Though seventeenth-century sources fail to link her to his workshop, it is likely she studied with him.Who did Judith Leyster marry?
Judith Leyster married the painter Jan Miense Molenaer in 1636. After their marriage, she stopped signing her work and likely contributed to her husband's workshop.Why did Judith Leyster paint a self portrait?
Judith Leyster seems to have painted her self-portrait for self-promotional purposes. She is depicted as if interrupted while painting a fiddler, holding the tools of her trade and dressed in fine clothing.Why did Judith Leyster paint a self-portrait?
Judith Leyster seems to have painted her self-portrait for self-promotional purposes. She is depicted as if interrupted while painting a fiddler, holding the tools of her trade and dressed in fine clothing.What is Judith Leyster known for?
Judith Leyster is known for being one of the few women accepted into the Haarlem Guild of Painters. A contemporary historian described her as a leading light in art, punning on her name, which means "lodestar."
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Judith Leyster's works across the following collections.
- [1] book Lilian H. Zirpolo, Historical Dictionary of Baroque Art and Architecture Used for: biography.
- [2] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
- [3] book Hodge, Susie, 1960- author, The short story of women artists : a pocket guide to movements, works, breakthroughs, & themes Used for: biography.
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