Apollonia van Veen

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Apollonia van Veen (died 1635) was a Dutch pastellist.

Possibly born in the Hague, van Veen was the daughter of painter Pieter van Veen. [1] Her brothers Symon and Jacobus were pastellists as well; all three were known to be portraitists. [2] She died in Goes. [3]

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References

  1. "Explore Pieter van Veen (I)". rkd.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  2. "Explore Simon van Veen". rkd.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  3. Profile of Apollonia van Veen in the Dictionary of Pastellists Before 1800.