Saskia van Uylenburgh

Saskia van Uylenburgh (Schloss Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Germany), 1633
The Prodigal Son in the Brothel, a self-portrait with Saskia van Uylenburgh (c. 1635)
Rembrandt's portrait of Saskia van Uylenburgh (c. 1635)

Saskia van Uylenburgh (West Frisian: Saakje fan Uylenburgh; 2 August 1612 – 14 June 1642) was the wife of painter Rembrandt van Rijn. In the course of her life, she was his model for some of his paintings, drawings, and etchings. She was the daughter of Rombertus Uylenburg, the mayor as well as the justice of the Court of Friesland.[1]

  1. ^ Mason, Antony; Rijn, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van (July 2004). Rembrandt. Gareth Stevens. ISBN 978-0-8368-5651-4.

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