Anna Waser (1678-1714) was the first famous Swiss woman artist.
She was lucky in that her family gave her much more education than usually for girls at that time.
In 1699-1702, she was court painter of Count Moritz zu Solms in Germany.
He was a relative of Amalia van Solms, depicted (unflatteringly) by Rembrandt.
Anna Waser made this self-portrait at thirteen years of age, depicting her painting teacher, at the beginning of her learning to paint.
