Katharina Pepijn
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Katharina Pepijn or Catharina Pepijn[1] (baptized on 13 February 1619, Antwerp - 12 November 1688, Antwerp) was a Flemish painter who was known for her history paintings and portraits.[2]
Very little is known about the life or career of Katharina Pepijn. She was the daughter of Marten Pepijn and Marie Huybrechts.[3] She likely trained with her father, a prominent painter in Antwerp.[4] In 1654, she became a member of the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke as a 'wijnmeester', i.e. the daughter of a master.[5]
At the end of her life, she was renting a house in a beguinage. She was taken ill and was cared for by a nurse. After she died, she was buried at Antwerp Cathedral.[6]
