Christiane Henriette Dorothea Westermayr
Christiane Henriette Dorothea Westermayr (born January 1 or January 2, 1772 in Weimar , † April 16, 1841 in Hanau ) was a German artist and painter .
Life
Christiane Henriette Dorothea Westermayr was the daughter of Johann Adam († 1809, City Syndic of Weimar) and Christiane Johanne Stötzer (nee Schellhorn). She attended the “ Princely Free Drawing School Weimar ” and was tutored there by Georg Melchior Kraus . From 1792 she was a student of Conrad Westermayr , whom she married in 1800. In 1806 Conrad Westermayr became a professor at the Hanau Drawing Academy. Christiane also taught there and later supported her husband in running the academy.
literature
- Wilhelm Grotefend: Westermayr, Christiane Henriette Dorothea . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 42, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1897, p. 187 f.
- Thieme-Becker : Westermayr, Henriette (Christiane H. Dorothea)
Web links
- Christiane Henriette Dorothea Westermayr in the German biography
- Numerous illustrations by Westermayr can be found in Pictura Paedagogica Online .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Westermayr, Christiane Henriette Dorothea |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Westermayr, Henriette |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1772 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Weimar |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 16, 1841 |
| Place of death | Hanau |