Background
She was born in Zwolle as the daughter of the city secretary Johan Holt.
She was born in Zwolle as the daughter of the city secretary Johan Holt.
According to the RKD she was the pupil of Wilhelmus Beurs for 4 years. Her husband was a Dutch Reformed minister who was originally from Norwich and who came to Zwolle in 1686. He wrote a poem in the album of Joanna Koerten.
Her historical allegory of Cleopatra committing suicide by asp is set among a fantasy landscape of architectural elements and her dress is characterized by satin folds reminiscent of the work of her contemporary Gesina ter Borch.