M. Tesselschade Roemers Visscher

M.T. Roemers Visscher (1594-1649)

Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher was born in 1594 in Amsterdam. Her father, Roemer Visscher was a famous poet. According to tradition, he gave his daughter the rather unusual name of Tesselschade (i.e., Texel damage), because his ships had recently foundered in a storm off the coast of Texel.