About Marie Wiegmann
Lived 1826 – 1893 (aged 67). Marie Wiegmann was a German painter, genre painter and portrait painter.
Marie Elisabeth Wiegmann (7 November 1820 – 4 December 1893) née Hancke, was a German genre and portrait painter who worked in Britain, Germany, and the Netherlands. She studied under artists Karl Ferdinand Sohn and Hermann Stilke. She was a celebrated painter throughout her more than 50-year career. She was regarded at the time as one of the greatest students of Sohn,
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Who was Marie Wiegmann?
German painter (1826-1893)
When was Marie Wiegmann born?
Marie Wiegmann was born on 7 November 1826 in Srebrna Góra.
When did Marie Wiegmann die?
Marie Wiegmann died on 4 December 1893 in Düsseldorf.
What was Marie Wiegmann's occupation?
Marie Wiegmann was a painter, genre painter and portrait painter.
What nationality was Marie Wiegmann?
Marie Wiegmann was German.
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