The Life and Work of 17th-century Dutch Artist Catharina Backer Nina Reid discusses the life and artistic output of Catharina Backer, a talented amateur artist of the eighteenth-century Netherlands.

Learn about the artist in Nina Reid’s #ArtHerstory post "Books, Blooms, Backer: The Life & Work of #CatharinaBacker," artherstory.net/books-blooms...

Backer features in "Unforgettable: Women Artists from Antwerp to Amsterdam, 1600-1750," opening March 7 at MSK Gent, www.mskgent.be/en/exhibitio...

A watercolor study of three different flowers with a little bit of each stem also showing. At top left to center is the yellow arctotis flower. Angling from near-center bottom to ascend up the right edge of the page is a sprig of light purple delphinium, with about 10 flowers shown from different angles. Occupying the bottom left quadrant of the page are two red poppy buds just beginning to emerge.

Study of Poppy, Arctotis and Delphinium, C18th, by #CatharinaBacker (Dutch, 1689-1766), who died #otd, Feb 8. Held by @amsterdammuseum.bsky.social, am.adlibhosting.com/amonline/adv...

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A watercolor study of the heads of two pink cabbage roses, freefloating on the left side of a piece of brown paper. At the right is a study of a bunch of large, thick green leaves. At the middle bottom is a study of two rosebuds on a branch. Curling over the rose heads to the left edge of the paper from the stem in the middle of the page are two sprigs (both from the one stem) of a plant with small green leaves.

Cabbage #Rose, c. 1710-12, by #CatharinaBacker (Dutch, 1689-1766), who died #otd, Feb 8. Held by @amsterdammuseum.bsky.social, am.adlibhosting.com/ais6v2/Detai...

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The Life and Work of 17th-century Dutch Artist Catharina Backer Nina Reid discusses the life and artistic output of Catharina Backer, a talented amateur artist of the eighteenth-century Netherlands.

Learn about the artist in Nina Reid’s #ArtHerstory guest post Books, Blooms, Backer: The Life & Work of #CatharinaBacker, artherstory.net/books-blooms...

A painting of a smallish bouquet of flowers in a glass vase on a ledge. At the front is some kind of moth or winged insect. The flower colors are predominantly white, salmon or blue/purple.

Flowers in a vase on a stone ledge, by #CatharinaBacker (Dutch, 1689-1766), who was born #otd, Sept 22. Held at Museum de Lakenhal; source, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathari... #womenartists #artherstory

Drawings on brown paper of a sprig of wild honeysuckle at left; 4 blue morning glories with white centers, above; and a side view of a red poppy flower at right.

Study of wild honeysuckle, morning glory and poppy, c. 1710-12, by #CatharinaBacker (Dutch, 1689-1766), who died #otd, Feb 8. Held by @amsterdammuseum.bsky.social, am.adlibhosting.com/amonline/adv... #womenartists

A drawing in red chalk of an older woman from the waist up, wearing a voluminous dress or smock and a large head covering.

Study of a woman, 1772, by #CatharinaBacker (Dutch, 1689-1766). Held by @amsterdammuseum.bsky.social, am.adlibhosting.com/amonline/Det.... Learn about Backer in Nina Reid’s #ArtHerstory post Books, Blooms, Backer: The Life & Work of #CatharinaBacker, artherstory.net/books-blooms...

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The Life and Work of 17th-century Dutch Artist Catharina Backer Nina Reid discusses the life and artistic output of Catharina Backer, a talented amateur artist of the eighteenth-century Netherlands.

Learn about the artist in Nina Reid’s #ArtHerstory guest post Books, Blooms, Backer: The Life & Work of #CatharinaBacker, artherstory.net/books-blooms...

Flower study, C18th, by #CatharinaBacker (Dutch, 1689-1766), who died #otd, Feb 8. Held by theAmsterdam Museum, am.adlibhosting.com/ais6v2/Detai.... #artherstory #womenartists

Sleeping Bulb & Variegated Sage, 1700-1766, by #CatharinaBacker (Dutch, 1689-1766). Held by Amsterdam Museum, hart.amsterdam/nl/collectie.... Learn about the artist in Nina Reid’s #ArtHerstory guest post Books, Blooms, Backer: The Life & Work of #CatharinaBacker, am.adlibhosting.com/ais6v2/Detai...