| Cornelia de Rijck | |
| Birth Date: | 14 October 1653 |
| Birth Place: | Amsterdam, Dutch Republic |
| Death Place: | Amsterdam, Dutch Republic[1] |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Known For: | Bird painting |
| Spouse: | Gerrit van Goor 1688 Simon Schijnvoet 1697 |
Cornelia de Rijck (11 October 1653 - 4 October 1726) was a Dutch painter specialized in painting birds and insects.[2]
She was born in Amsterdam as the daughter of Dirck Jansz. de Rijck and Ariaantje Wessels.[3] She married Gerrit van Goor in 1688, followed by a second marriage to Simon Schijnvoet in 1697. Her first husband was a portrait painter who painted her portrait, and together they taught the artist Gerrit Rademaker who continued to follow lessons from her as a widow.[3]
She is known for her meticulous studies of insects, 116 of which are in a portfolio in the Stockholm archives.[4] Her paintings have been compared to that of Melchior d'Hondecoeter.[5] She died in Amsterdam.[3]