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Catharina Ykens


Catharina Ykens

Catharina Ykens II (born 1659) was a Flemish still life painter.

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She was born in Antwerp in 1659, the daughter of Johannes Ykens and the sister of Peter Ykens, both painters. She apprenticed under her father and joined the Antwerp Guild in 1688. She became a Beguine and composed oil paintings. Her works often combined religious scenes with garlands of flowers.

Selected works

  • A swag of fruit hanging in a niche, with butterflies, beetles and a snail
  • Madonna and child encompassed by a garland of flowers
  • Flowers in a glass vase with a dragonfly on a ledge
  • Portrait of a gentleman in armour surrounded by festoons of fruit and flowers
  • Still life with flowers in copper vase and in basket
  • References

    Catharina Ykens Wikipedia