- Rachel Ruysch was born on 3 June 1664 in The Hague to the scientist Frederik Ruysch and Maria Post, the daughter of the architect Pieter Post.
- Rachel Ruysch was one of the first women painters who entered the canon of art history before the feminist revolution.
- Rachel Ruysch was one of the most successful Dutch still life painters of the 17th and 18th centuries.
- In her flower pieces, Rachel Ruysch painted a wide variety of species that generally bloomed at different times of the year.
- Rachel Ruysch (3 June 1664 – 12 August 1750) was a still life painter from the Northern Netherlands who specialized in flowers.
- Although largely forgotten in art history, Rachel Ruysch managed to carve a long and extremely successful career as a still life painter, whilst raising 10 children.
- "Dual Portrait of Old Master Rachel Ruysch Holds a Trove of Secrets."
Rachel Ruysch paintings Tarquinio Merula "Un bambin che va alla scola"
- One of twelve siblings, she was born to Frederik Ruysch, an eccentric anatomist and botanist, and Maria Post, whose father (Rachel's grandfather)...
- However, Rachel Ruysch was one of the highest paid artists during the late 17th and early 18th centuries and she supported her family with her earnings.
- As one of the most celebrated Dutch artists of her time, floral still life painter Rachel Ruysch (1664–1750) became a key figure in contemporary botanical art.
