Portrait of Geertruida Grevelink-Hilverdink
Person depicted Geertruida Grevelink-Hilverdink (1786-1827)
Role Maria Stuart (Schiller)
Artist Cornelis Kruseman (1797-1857)
Medium Oil on canvas
Year 1820
In this enormous painting, Geertruida Hilverdink is portrayed by Cornelis Kruseman as Mary Stuart in a play by Friedrich Schiller. She played the Queen of Scots with verve and was known for her tragic roles. As a pupil of Ward Bingley she learned to make the classical repertoire her own. She would later teach young girls and train them for tragedy at the Stadsschouwburg. She took her own life, however, before her career could come to full maturity.

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