Maria Elisabeth Ziesenis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German painter
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Place of Birth: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
About Maria Elisabeth Ziesenis
- Maria Elisabeth Ziesenis, later Lampe (July 26, 1744 – August 24, 1796) was a German painter. Born in Frankfurt am Main, Ziesenis was the daughter of Johann Georg Ziesenis, who was also her teacher.
- In 1776 she married Johann Bodo Lampe (1738–1802), the königlicher Leibchirurgus who directed the botanical garden in Hanover.
- She worked during her career in oils and sometime in pastel, and produced miniature paintings as well.
- In 1780 she became a member of the Kassel Akademie; upon that occasion she exhibited a self-portrait in pastel and was classed as an amateur.
- A pair of surviving pastels show a great deal of attention to detail, especially in the depiction of the sitters' clothing and accessories.Ziesinis's sister Margaretha was also a miniature painter.
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