Background
She was born in Dordrecht, the daughter of the Dutch artist Laurens van der Plas (d 1629), who immigrated to Sweden in 1618 and became a court painter in 1621.
She was born in Dordrecht, the daughter of the Dutch artist Laurens van der Plas (d 1629), who immigrated to Sweden in 1618 and became a court painter in 1621.
After the death of her spouse in 1658, she took control over his business an became one of Sweden"s most notable skippers and exporters of iron and copper.