New Artist Biography and Images added

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New Artist Biography and Images added

August 7, 2014


Portrait of Maria Elisabeth Theresia (Elise) Schwartze-Herrmann with her grandchildren Letty and Lizzy Ansingh by Thérèse Schwartze
ARC is pleased to announce the addition of new biographical information as well as new images by 19th century Dutch female artist, Thérèse Schwartze.

The Amsterdam painter Thérèse Schwartze (1851-1918) was a celebrated portraitist in her time, who combined great technical expertise with a superb head for business. She produced likenesses of the 19th-century Dutch beau monde and members of the royal family in a flamboyant, decidedly un-Dutch style that made her a millionaire. She established an international reputation, with countless exhibitions and commissions throughout Europe and the United States.

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