Rosetta Salomon Swaab

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Rosetta Salomon Swaab (1759–1825), was a Dutch circus performer and circus owner.[1]

She was married to the tightrope walker and equestrian Lion Kinsbergen (1750–1813) and performed by his side. She was a famous artist in the Netherlands of her time, performing as a tightrope walker and as an acrobat on horses. She and her spouse toured with their own circus company nationwide with a base in Amsterdam. After the death of her spouse in 1813, she took over the circus as owner and manager.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Swaab, Rosetta Salomon, in: Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland. URL: http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/vrouwenlexicon/lemmata/data/Kinsbergen [13/01/2014]