Joanna Koerten, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Dutch artist
Date of Birth: 17-Nov-1650
Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Date of Death: 28-Dec-1715
Profession: painter
Nationality: Netherlands
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Joanna Koerten
- Joanna Koerten, (married name Joanna Block) (17 November 1650 in Amsterdam – 28 December 1715 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch artist who excelled in painting, drawing, embroidery, glass etching, and wax modeling.
- She achieved fame as a silhouette cutter, the art of creating outline images from pieces of cut paper mounted on a contrasting background.
- She produced landscapes, seascapes, flowers, portraits, and religious scenes in this medium.
- Her clients included Peter the Great of Russia, Frederick Elector of Brandenburg, Johan de Witt and William III of England.
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Source: http://beeldbank.amsterdam.nl/afbeelding/010055000354
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| Alternative names | Arnoldus Houbraken | ||
| Description | Dutch painter, draughtsman, printmaker and art historian | ||
| Date of birth/death | 28 March 1660 | 14 October 1719 | |
| Location of birth/death | Dordrecht | Amsterdam | |
| Work period | from 1678 until 1719 | ||
| Work location | Dordrecht (1678-1709), Amsterdam (1709-1719) | ||
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Source: http://beeldbank.amsterdam.nl/afbeelding/010055000354
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