Ludwig Ely
Ludwig Ely (* probably August 26, 1849 in Paris , † January 4, 1897 in Wehlheiden ) (also Adolf Louis Ely ) was a German glass painter, son of the glass painter Heinrich Ely (senior) and twin brother of Heinrich Ely (junior) , with the together he continued the workshop that was active from 1854 to 1912 after his father's death. The workshop, initially located in Nantes and later in Kassel-Wehlheiden , realized glazing in the then German Empire , in France and in the United States of America .
The Ely brothers include a. Stained glass windows in the Protestant old and new town churches in Hofgeismar, in the Protestant city church in Homberg and in the Protestant city church in Wanfried .
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 the marriage certificate of the twin brother Hessisches Staatsarchiv Marburg (HStAMR), Best. 910 No. 6250, p. 343 ( digitized version ).
- ↑ see Hessisches Staatsarchiv Marburg (HStAMR), Best. 910 No. 6273, p. 6 ( digitized version ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ely, Ludwig |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ely, Adolf Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German glass painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1849 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 1897 |
| Place of death | Wehlheiden |