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Judith Jans Leyster
early life and training judith jans leyster, a pioneering female painter, was born in july 1609 in haarlem, netherlands. she was the eighth child of jan willemsz leyster, a cloth maker who later became a brewer. while her training is not well-documented, it's believed that she learned painting from frans pietersz de grebber, a respected artist with a workshop in haarlem. artistic career leyster's first known signed works, serenade and j
olly topper, date back to 1629 when she was just twenty years old. by 1633, she became a member of the haarlem guild of st. luke, making her one of the first female artists to be part of this prestigious organization. notable works and collaborations some of leyster's notable works include: self-portrait (c. 1633), now at the national gallery of art, washington, d.c., which may have been her presentation piece to the guild. two illust…