About Sophie Ley
Lived 1849 – 1918 (aged 69). Sophie Ley was a German painter and artist.
Sophie Ley (1849–1918) was a German painter.
Ley was born in 1849 in Bodmann am Bodensee, Kingdom of Württemberg.
She studied painting with Hans Gude and at the Academia Artium Stuttgardens.
Ley died in 1918 in Karlsruhe.
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Who was Sophie Ley?
German painter (1849–1918)
When was Sophie Ley born?
Sophie Ley was born on 20 May 1849 in Bodman.
When did Sophie Ley die?
Sophie Ley died on 16 August 1918 in Karlsruhe.
What was Sophie Ley's occupation?
Sophie Ley was a painter and artist.
What nationality was Sophie Ley?
Sophie Ley was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sophie Ley. https://biography.guide/sophie-ley/
MLA: "Sophie Ley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sophie-ley/.
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