Heinrich Ely senior
Heinrich Ely (senior) (born October 28, 1821 in Kassel ; † October 30, 1886 in Wehlheiden ) was a German glass painter .
Life
He had been married to Anais Ely (née Fleury), who was last documented to be widowed in 1897 at the latest, since 1849, father of the twin brothers Heinrich Ely (junior) and Ludwig Ely , who continued his workshop from 1854 to 1912 after his death, but soon also died. The workshop, initially based in Nantes and later in Kassel-Wehlheiden , realized glazing in the then German Empire, in France and in the United States of America.
literature
- Götz J. Pfeiffer: The window cycle of the ev. Old town church to Hofgeismar. Completed 100 years ago by Ely glass painting from Kassel-Wehlheiden, in: District of Kassel. Yearbook, 2013, pp. 131–136.
- Götz J. Pfeiffer: "owes the establishment of this art industry to the Ely family". Ely family and glass painting workshop in Kassel, Nantes and Wehlheiden, in: Journal of the Association for Hessian History and Regional Studies, Vol. 121, 2016, pp. 175–200.
Individual evidence
- ↑ see Hessisches Staatsarchiv Marburg (HStAMR), Best. 910 No. 6265, p. 135 ( digitized version ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ely, Heinrich senior |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German glass painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 28, 1821 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | kassel |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 1886 |
| Place of death | Wehlheiden |