Elisabeth Pfenninger
Elisabeth Pfenninger (born August 11, 1772 in Zurich , † 1837 or 1847 in Paris ) was a Swiss miniature painter who mainly worked in Paris.
Life
Elisabeth Pfenninger came from a family of artists and was a daughter of the clergyman Johann Konrad Pfenninger and a niece of Heinrich Pfenninger , from whom she received her first lessons in painting and drawing. She devoted herself to miniature painting and went to Geneva , where she continued her studies with the well-known painters Boileau and Pierre-Louis Bouvier from 1804 to 1807. Both masters appreciated their artistic talent. For her further education she went to Paris in 1807, where she settled permanently. Her work was admired there; the history painter Jean-Baptiste Regnault advised the artist on drawing and pointed her to the study of nature; And the miniature painter Jacques Augustin also made a significant contribution to paving the way for a successful career for Pfenninger through advice in his field.
In her miniature pictures, which she presented at various exhibitions in Parisian salons from 1810, the artist combined tenderness, taste, high perfection and a lovely shade. She created many portraits that she completed for the court and various noble families during the imperial period and later after the restoration , as well as copies of larger works by the older masters from the Louvre gallery and some private collections. She also sent in some of her works to exhibitions in her hometown. Elisabeth Pfenninger was one of the well-known Zurich artists of her generation , along with Susette Hirzel - with whom she maintained a friendly correspondence - and the flower and miniature painter Dorothea Schulthess . .
literature
- Frenzel: Pfenninger Elisabeth. In: Johann Samuelersch , Johann Gottfried Gruber : (Ed.): Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste , 3rd section, 20th part (1845), p. 357 ( digitized version ).
- Pfenninger, Elisabeth. In: Historical-Biographical Lexicon of Switzerland . Volume 5, Neuchâtel 1929, p. 421 ( digitized version ).
- Pfenninger, Elisabeth . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 26 : Olivier – Pieris . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1932, p. 530-531 .
Remarks
- ↑ a b Frenzel: Pfenninger, Elisabeth. In: General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts , Section 3, Part 20 (1845), p. 357.
- ↑ Ruth Greter: Hirzel, Susette (Susanna). In: Sikart .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pfenninger, Elisabeth |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss miniature painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 11, 1772 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1837 or 1847 |
| Place of death | Paris |