Christina Maria Elliger was born in Amsterdam as the daughter of
Anthony Elliger and
Christina Houbraken, a daughter of
Arnold Houbraken. At age 17 she was included by
Johan van Gool in his book of painter biographies, who claimed she made good portrait likenesses with pastel crayons. She married G Swam, and is sometimes known as Christina Maria Swam-Elliger. She died in
Amsterdam. ==References==