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Josefa de Óbidos

Portuguese and Spanish artist (1630-1684)

Details

Instance of: human
Born: 1630
Died: 22 July 1684
Place of birth: Seville
Place of death: Óbidos
Sex or gender: female
Given name: Josefa
Family name: Figueira, Óbidos
Father: Baltazar Gomes Figueira
Genre: still life
Occupation: painter, artist
Position held: court painter
Citizenship: Spain, Kingdom of Portugal
artist files at: Frick Art Research Library
birth name: Josefa de Ayala Figueira
date of baptism: 20 February 1630
described by source: Great Women Masters of Art, Concise Dictionary of Women Artists
end of work period: 1684
godparent: Francisco Herrera the Elder
has list: list of paintings by Josefa de Óbidos
has works in the collection: National Museum of Ancient Art, Museu da Misericórdia do Porto, Municipal Museum of Óbidos, Machado de Castro National Museum, National Museum Frei Manuel do Cenáculo, Biblioteca Municipal Braamcamp Freire, Walters Art Museum, National Coach Museum, Atelier-Museu Júlio Pomar, Capela de São Vicente dos Gafos, Museu de Leiria, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
influenced by: Francisco de Zurbarán
languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish
name in native language: Josefa de Ayala Figueira
notable work: Lactation of St. Bernard, The Penitent Magdalene Comforted by Angels
pseudonym: Josefa de Óbidos
relative: Bernabé de Ayala
start of work period: 1645
work location: Óbidos