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Elisabeth Françoise Bleckmann (better known by her nickname Tjieke Roelofs-Bleckmann) was a gifted Dutch painter, watercolorist, and draughtswoman. She lived from February 24, 1877, to October 24, 1976. Although her name sometimes varies slightly in historical sources, she is primarily known in the art world by her married name.
Tjieke Bleckmann was born in Batavia (present-day Jakarta in the Dutch East Indies). Artistic talent ran in her blood from an early age; she was the daughter of the renowned painter and illustrator Wilhelm Christiaan Constant (Willem) Bleckmann. Within this creative family, she grew up with a deep love for the visual arts.

In the year 1900, she married the Hague figure and interior painter Albert Roelofs, who was himself the son of the famous Hague School painter Willem Roelofs.
Within this marriage, Tjieke fulfilled a dual role. On the one hand, she was the most important muse and the regular model for her husband. Albert captured her on canvas countless times in intimate, domestic scenes—such as reading in a chair or playing the guitar. On the other hand, she largely set aside her own professional artistic career to optimally support her husband's success and career. Together they had two children and moved in the highest art circles in The Hague, including the artists' association Pulchri Studio.

Although she scaled back her own ambitions, Tjieke Bleckmann continued to paint independently. She often signed her works with 'E. Roelofs-Bleckman' or 'Tj. Roelofs'. Her style closely aligned with Dutch Impressionism. Her modest but high-quality oeuvre consists primarily of still lifes, interior scenes, and portraits.

After her husband Albert passed away at a relatively young age in 1920, Tjieke Bleckmann remained connected to the art world in The Hague. She reached the very respectable age of 99 and died in the autumn of 1976 in her hometown of Scheveningen. Today, her works still regularly appear at renowned auction houses and art dealers.