Recent scholarship is doubtful about the existence of Eva van Marle.[1][2] Egbert Berents van Marle, who became a citizen of Zwolle in 1637, is the ancestor of the Zwolle magisterial family Van Marle. Eva would have been of his generation, but there are no genealogical data on her.[1] The first time she is mentioned was in 1875, when the director of the Vrouwenhuis, whose grandfather was a Van Marle, attributed the six portraits there to her. Towards the end of the 20th century, Eva van Marle's existence was enough in doubt that at exhibits the works were again assigned to "monogrammist EM". Recent research suggests that the monogram may have been that of the painter Evert Meertman, who was one of six painters listed as members of the Zwolle artisan guild. Evert Meertman may be the same person as the Antwerp painter Ever(ard)t Moerman(s), who married the daughter of a local goldsmith in Zwolle in 1634, and gained citizenship in 1639. He was buried in Zwolle on April 2, 1659.[1][2]
Volkert Herkinge
Justinus van Moerkerken
Greve family
Greve family
State-room in Zwolle
