About Mechtelt van Lichtenberg
Lived 1520 – 1598 (aged 77–78). Mechtelt van Lichtenberg was a painter.
Mechtelt van Lichtenberg (ca. 1520 – 1598), also known as Mechtelt toe Boecop, was a 16th century Dutch painter and one of the few northern female Dutch painters of the period whose name is known.
She signed her early work 'Mechtelt van Lichtenberg' and her later work 'Mechtelt van Lichtenberg otherwise known as Boecop'.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Mechtelt van Lichtenberg?
painter from the Northern Netherlands (1520-1598)
When was Mechtelt van Lichtenberg born?
Mechtelt van Lichtenberg was born in 1520 in Utrecht.
When did Mechtelt van Lichtenberg die?
Mechtelt van Lichtenberg died in 1598 in Kampen.
What was Mechtelt van Lichtenberg's occupation?
Mechtelt van Lichtenberg was a painter.
What nationality was Mechtelt van Lichtenberg?
Mechtelt van Lichtenberg's recorded nationality: Habsburg Netherlands.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Mechtelt van Lichtenberg
· DBpedia: Mechtelt van Lichtenberg
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mechtelt van Lichtenberg. https://biography.guide/mechtelt-van-lichtenberg/
MLA: "Mechtelt van Lichtenberg." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mechtelt-van-lichtenberg/.
Chicago: "Mechtelt van Lichtenberg." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mechtelt-van-lichtenberg/.
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