Career
She was the younger sister of the painter Herman van der Mijn. The poet Willem van Swaanenburg (1678 - 1728) published a book of poems "Parnas" in 1724 that included a poem in honor of her 18th birthday professing his undying love for her and mentioning her as "a magical goddess of painter flowers". In 1722 Herman van der Mijn moved to London with his family and she accompanied him.
One of them painted for the shops, and there are many slight pictures of an Old Manitoba, in a loose coat and hair cap, hugging a bag of money, which were painted, by one of these artists.
The wife of one of them was also of the profession: She painted fruit and flowers, and they were all exhibitors at the Society"s Rooms in the Strand, in the years 1761 and 1762.".
