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Christina Maria Elliger

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Christina Maria Elliger (1731–1802), was an 18th-century artist from the Northern Netherlands.

Biography

Elliger's signature

She was born in Amsterdam as the daughter of Anthony Elliger and Christina Houbraken, a daughter of Arnold Houbraken.[1][2] 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.[3] She married G Swam, and is sometimes known as Christina Maria Swam-Elliger.[1] She died in Amsterdam.

References

  1. ^ a b Christina Maria Elliger in the RKD
  2. ^ Christina Houbraken in historici.nl
  3. ^ Christina Maria Elliger in Johan van Gools "Nieuwe Schouburg", page 304

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