Martha von Laffert
Martha von Laffert (born July 4, 1883 in Lennep ; † June 11, 1966 in Leutesdorf ) was a German painter .
Life
Martha Koenigs was the daughter of District Administrator Richard Koenigs . In her parents' house she came into contact with artists. In 1903 she married the Bavarian hussar officer von Lupine, who fell in Russia in 1917.
On September 9, 1918 Martha von Lupine came to Leutesdorf with her children Wolff and Erika . She lived in her house on August-Bungert-Allee until her death in 1966. On April 4, 1923, she married Karl von Laffert-Woldeck from Alkerhof near Brohl, a merchant near Rasselstein .
Painter from Leutesdorf
In the Leutesdorfer Heimatjahrbuch 1964 was referred to as the "painter of Leutesdorf".
Laffert is best known for watercolors of the Rhine landscape. Motifs such as the Leutesdorf customs gate or the two churches are repeated several times. Countless watercolors were created, which show the old winegrowers' houses and alleys, the river landscape and the vineyards.
reception
Laffert was portrayed by the painter Hugo Weischet .
In 1991, on the 25th anniversary of his death, and in 2016, on the 50th anniversary of his death, commemorative exhibitions took place in Leutesdorf.
Individual evidence
- ↑ blick-aktuell.de: On the trail of a Leutesdorf artist
- ↑ a b leutesdorf-rhein.de: Leutesdorf - simply inspiring
- ↑ .blick-aktuell.de: Impressive works by the "painter of Leutesdorf"
- ↑ blick-aktuell.de: In memory of Martha von Laffert
- ↑ blick-aktuell.de: The painter from Leutesdorf
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Laffert, Martha von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lennep |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1966 |
| Place of death | Leutesdorf |