Young Italian woman with dog Puck | Therese Schwartze

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Thérèse Schwartze (1851 - 1918)

This beautiful work 'Young Italian woman with dog Puck' is by Thérèse Schwartze (1851 - 1918) Thérèse grew up in Amsterdam and was encouraged at a young age by her father, himself a painter, to become an artist. At the age of 22, her father died and Thérèse became the breadwinner for the family. Her mother took care of the administration and her sisters helped with the reception of customers. Thérèse soon made a name for herself and earned very well. The Royal Family was also among her clients. Eventually she grew into a true celebrity. Because of her achievements, she was the first woman ever to be appointed Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau in 1896.