Josina Anna Petronella van Aerssen, as married van Boetzelaer (3 January 1733, The Hague

The Hague

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 - 3 September 1797, IJsselstein

IJsselstein

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), was a Dutch composer, painter, lady in waiting and noble. She was born to Cornelis van Aerssen and Anna Albertina van Schagen Beijeren and in 1786 married to Baron Carel van Boetzelaer.

Josina van Aerssen was the lady in waiting to Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange

Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange

Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange was the second child and eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain and his consort, Caroline of Ansbach. She was the spouse of William IV, Prince of Orange, the first hereditary stadtholder of the Netherlands...

, the spouse of prince William IV of Orange. She was a dilettante painter and made a portrait of princess Caroline. She was possibly active as a dilettante composer at court.

In 1780, she published several compositions. They were inspired by the Italian music and considered unique for the Netherlands.