Catherine da Costa
Catherine Rachel da Costa (1679–1756), née Mendes, was an English miniaturist. She grew up in London and studied painting under Bernard Lens III. Most of her surviving portraits are of family and friends, and there is also a picture of Mary Queen of Scots. Da Costa was the first female Anglo-Jewish artist of note. In her personal life, she married Moses da Costa and had six children.
Catherine da Costa | |
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Self-portrait attributed to Catherine da Costa | |
| Born | Catherine Rachel Mendes 1679 London, England |
| Died | 1756 (aged 76–77) London, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Catharina da Costa, Catherine Rachel da Costa |
| Occupation | Miniaturist |
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