Christina Maria Elliger
Christina Maria Elliger (23 September 1731 – 6 March 1802) was an 18th-century artist from the Dutch Republic.
Christina Maria Elliger
- Name
- Christina Maria Elliger
- Born
- 23 September 1731
- Birthplace
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Died
- 6 March 1802
- Spouse
- G Swam
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- teacher · painter
- Teachers
- Arnold Houbraken
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Christina Maria Elliger (23 September 1731 – 6 March 1802) was an 18th-century artist from the Dutch Republic.
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Christina Maria Elliger (1731–1802) was a painter and teacher, of Dutch nationality. The painter was born and died in Amsterdam. Christina Maria Elliger worked in Amsterdam.
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• Name — Christina Maria Elliger • Born — 23 September 1731 • Birthplace — Amsterdam, Netherlands • Died — 6 March 1802 • Place of death — Amsterdam, Netherlands • Style — pastel • Spouse — G Swam
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• Illustration — Elliger's signature Christina Maria Elliger was born in Amsterdam as the daughter of Anthony Elliger and Christina Houbraken, a daughter of Arnold Houbraken. At age 17 she was included by Johan van Gool in his book of painter biographies, who claimed she made good portrait likenesses with pastel crayons. She married G Swam, and is sometimes known as Christina Maria Swam-Elliger. She died in Amsterdam.
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1731
Christina Maria Elliger was born on 1 September 1731.
1802
Christina Maria Elliger died on 1 March 1802.
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