Jacoba van Heemskerck van Beest

Jacoba van Heemskerck van Beest was an artist active across the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with documented activity spanning 1876 through 1921. Her extant body of work, preserved in major American institutions, confirms her specialization in graphic arts and printmaking.

Eleven of her prints are currently represented in museum collections, establishing her significance within the transitional period of art history that bridged the turn of the century. Her repertoire encompassed both figurative and abstract concerns, evidenced by titles such as Landscape with a Sun, Tree, and Boat and Trees, juxtaposed with highly formalized, non-representational efforts like Composition and Composition XXII.

The works of Jacoba van Heemskerck van Beest are held in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art. Her documented contributions ensure the availability of her work; many of her original prints have entered the public domain, allowing for the creation of museum-quality reproductions and high-quality prints for study and exhibition.