Catharina Oostfries
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Catharina Oostfries was a Dutch Golden Age
glass painter.
According to the RKD she was the daughter of Siewert Oostvries, and was also known as Trijntje Siewerts. She was trained by her older brother Jozef Oostfries, a respected glass painter in Hoorn. She married the glass painter Claes van der Meulen.
Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...
glass painter.
Biography
According to Houbraken she kept up her drawing and glass painting into her seventies.According to the RKD she was the daughter of Siewert Oostvries, and was also known as Trijntje Siewerts. She was trained by her older brother Jozef Oostfries, a respected glass painter in Hoorn. She married the glass painter Claes van der Meulen.