"In the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam an honorary exhibition of the art-works of the woman-painter Jacoba van Heemskerck.. .The collection brought together gives a clear overview of 'working' and 'wanting' for this very special talent. Clearly shown is the road that had to lead her from naturalism to her recent monumental abstract 'compositions' in which she portrayed 'Life': to the great last meeting with 'Architecture'! That combination promised a triumph! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suddenly and unexpectedly death ended up the life of this great person. Before finishing her task, this wonderful young woman died - J.B. (translation from Dutch, Fons Heijnsbroek, 2018)"