Catherine Da Costa
(1678-1756)
woman, painter, miniaturist, and portrait painter
Died aged 78
Wikidata WikipediaKitty da Costa (born Catherine Rachel da Costa; 1710–1747), also known by the names Kitty Villareal and Kitty Mellish after her marriages, was an English Sephardi Jew who converted to Christianity. She was sued by her suitor and first cousin Philip Jacob Mendes da Costa for breach of contract, in a court case which caused controversy at the time. She had four children, three of whom survived into adulthood.
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Catherine Da Costa 1678-1756 English Jewish miniature and portrait painter, born in Somerset House, was named after Catherine of Braganza, and was known as a 'blue stocking'. She was taught by the famous drawing master Bernard Lens, tutor to the Royal Family.
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