About Magdalena Fürstin
Lived 1652 – 1717 (aged 64–65). Magdalena Fürstin was a German artist and painter.
Magdalena Fürstin (1652–1717) was a German artist and hand-colourist. She was from Nuremberg, and was a pupil of John Fischer and Maria Sybilla Merian.
Life She was born into a middle class family and was the youngest of three daughters that they had. Her father was in the business of buying and selling art works.
Legacy Her name appears as a plate illuminator in Basilius Besler's famous codex of the plant specimens in the Garden of Eichstatt, Hortus Eystettensis: Studien zur Entstehung des Kupferstichwerks und zum Exemplar des Andrea Vendramin (or Hortus Eystettensis: Studies on the creation of the copper engraving and the copy of Andrea Vendramin) She worked on the book for five years,
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Who was Magdalena Fürstin?
German artist and hand-colourist (1652–1717)
When was Magdalena Fürstin born?
Magdalena Fürstin was born in 1652 in Nuremberg.
When did Magdalena Fürstin die?
Magdalena Fürstin died in 1717 in Vienna.
What was Magdalena Fürstin's occupation?
Magdalena Fürstin was an artist and painter.
What nationality was Magdalena Fürstin?
Magdalena Fürstin was German.
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