The Master of Character: The Life and Legacy of Thérèse Schwartze In the vibrant, shifting landscape of late 19th-century Dutch art, few figures commanded as much respect and social prestige as Thérèse Schwartze. Born in Amsterdam on December 20, 1851, she was a woman who navigated the male-dominated corridors of the art world with unparalleled grace and technical prowess. As the daughter of the painter Johan Georg Schwartze—a man who…