About Sara Troost
Lived 1732 – 1803 (aged 70–71). Sara Troost was a Dutch painter.
Sara Troost, or Sara Ploos van Amstel (1732–1803) was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic.
Biography Troost was born and died in Amsterdam. According to the RKD, she was the daughter of the painter Cornelis Troost and actress and embroiderer Susanna Maria van der Duyn. She was a teacher of her cousin Christina Chalon. She married the printer Jacob Ploos van Amstel, and her sister Elisabeth married his brother, Cornelis Ploos van Amstel. Like him, she is known for watercolor copies of 17th century artists.
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Who was Sara Troost?
18th century painter from the Northern Netherlands (1732-1803)
When was Sara Troost born?
Sara Troost was born in 1732 in Amsterdam.
When did Sara Troost die?
Sara Troost died on 17 October 1803 in Amsterdam.
What was Sara Troost's occupation?
Sara Troost was a painter.
What nationality was Sara Troost?
Sara Troost was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sara Troost. https://biography.guide/sara-troost/
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