The Life and Art of Alida Withoos
Alida Withoos was a Dutch botanical artist and painter born in Amersfoort. As the daughter of the painter Matthias Withoos, she was trained by her father alongside her siblings to paint botanical illustrations and still lifes. While many members of the Withoos family were active in Hoorn as artists of flowers, birds, butterflies, and insects, Alida achieved a certain reputation painting under her own name, particularly for her botanical images.
Her career included significant commissions for major projects. She was one of the artists commissioned by Agnes Block to paint specimens at the estate known as Vijverhof. During her residency there, she painted the first pineapple bred in Europe in 1687. Additionally, she contributed thirteen watercolours to the Moninckx Atlas in 1694, a project for the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam. Her work often utilized an "S-curve" stylistic decision within her illustrations.
Artistic Legacy and Recognition
Alida Withoos's contributions to botanical art are documented in several historical records:
Arnold Houbraken’s 1718 book, The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters and Paintresses , included her name among twenty-four women mentioned.
The Library of Wageningen University holds a book of drawings that includes seven works by Alida.
Her botanical images were regularly referred to as "Withoosjes" in inventories.
In 1701, she married the Fijnschilder Andries Cornelisz van Dalen. She died and was buried in the Westerkerk in Amsterdam.
Vraag en antwoord
Kan ik de kunstwerken van Alida Withoos sorteren op kleur?
De Sorteren op kleur van Alida Withoos biedt een overzicht van de kunstwerken van de kunstenaar, georganiseerd op kleur.
Kan ik de werken van Alida Withoos bekijken per kunststroming?
De pagina Alle stromingen groepeert de kunstwerken van Alida Withoos op kunststroming.
Waar komt Alida Withoos vandaan?
Alida Withoos werd geboren in Netherlands.
Door de redactie van WahooArt.com
Bijgewerkt op 30 september 2026
