Judith Leyster (also: Leijster) was born in 1609 into the family of a Haarlem brewer. She was one of the very few women to be accepted as a member to the Haarlem Lukas Guild of Painters. Although she was highly esteemed by her contemporaries, she remained unknown for a long time and her works were either believed lost, or were attributed...
1630. Oil on canvas, 68 x 54. Louvre, Paris, France.
1630-35. Oil on canvas, 73 x 62 cm. Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden.
1631. Oil on panel, 31 x 24 cm. Mauritshuis, the Hague, Netherlands.
c.1635. Oil on panel, 59 x 49 cm. National Gallery, London, UK.
c.1635. Oil on canvas, 72 x 65 cm. The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA.