Fanny von Bernstorff
Fanny Countess von Bernstorff (born September 1, 1840 in Oldenburg in Holstein , † October 30, 1930 in Preetz ) was a German illustrator and children's book author .
Life
In the 1860s she attended the art academy in Dresden . After the death of her mother Marie Countess of Holstein (1811-1870) she appeared as Miss school in the monastery Preetz one which after the Reformation in an aristocratic convent was transformed. A year later she became a conventual.
She stayed on the Bothkamp and Wittmoldt estates , where she made many paintings and drawings.
At the turn of the 20th century she wrote a number of children's books, which she illustrated herself. Her books were mostly self-published .
Works
- Alfred and Nanny with the dwarfs. A funny story from the realm of the brownies , 1895
- Franz and Minchen's Adventure , 1899
- Miki, the moon child. A fairy tale , 1910
- What Grandmother Told , ca.1910
- Lidia, the art rider child , 19?
Web links
- Literature by and about Fanny von Bernstorff in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bernstorff, Fanny von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bernstorff, Fanny Countess von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | North German illustrator and children's book author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1840 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oldenburg in Holstein |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 1930 |
| Place of death | Preetz |