Born June 3~ Rachel Ruysch

Rachel Ruysch (June 3, 1664-October 12, 1750) was a Dutch still-life painter who specialized in flowers, inventing her own style and achieving international fame in her lifetime.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Ruysch

Still Life with Fruit, Bird’s Nest and Insects by Rachel Ruysch
1716 / Oil on canvas / 30″x22-1/2″ / Dudmaston Hall, Shropshire, England

Rachel Ruysch on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/rachel-ruysch/

Further reading:
https://nmwa.org/art/artists/rachel-ruysch/
https://artuk.org/discover/artists/ruysch-rachel-16641750
https://arthistoryproject.com/artists/rachel-ruysch/

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