Judith Jans Leyster was born on July 28, 1609, He was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works, portraits, and still lifes.
Judith Leyster biography
Her work was highly regarded by her contemporaries, but largely forgotten after her death. Her entire oeuvre came to be attributed to Frans Hals or to her husband, Jan Miense Molenaer. In 1893, she was rediscovered and scholars began to properly attribute her works.
Judith Leyster’s art and paintings
Leyster marks her pictures with the JL sign. The following are some artwork and paintings of Leyster.
Jolly Toper Laughing Children with a Cat
The serenade
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Leyster married Jan Miense Molenaer, a more prolific artist who worked on similar subjects as herself. In the hopes of bettering their financial prospects, the couple relocated to Amsterdam, where Molenaer already had clients. They stayed for eleven years before moving back to Heemstede in the Haarlem area.
Judith Leyster’s parents and siblings
There is no information on Leyster’s parents
Judith Leyster’s net worth
Lyster is worth $7.1B
