Helene Marie Stromeyer (26 August 1834 – 13 March 1924) was a German painter known for her floral and landscape paintings.

Biography

Stromeyer was born on 26 August 1834 in

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. The surgeon

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) where she was taught by

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and Gustav Schönleber. Stromeyer exhibited her work at the

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at the 1893

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in Chicago, Illinois. She was a member of the

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and the Karlsruhe Artists' Association. By the end of her life, Stromeyer was considered one of the most important still life painters of her time. Stromeyer died on 13 March 1924 in

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Gallery

Helene Marie Stromeyer - Stillleben mit Mohn.jpg, ''Stillleben mit Mohn'' Helene Marie Stromeyer - Blumenbouquet auf Gartenmauer.jpg, ''Blumenbouquet auf Gartenmauer'' Helene Marie Stromeyer - Blumenstilleben auf einer Seeterrasse, 1923.jpg, ''Blumenstilleben auf einer Seeterrasse'' 1923

References

External links

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images of Stromeyer's work
on ArtNet {{DEFAULTSORT:Stromeyer, Helene Marie 1834 births 1924 deaths People from the Kingdom of Hanover German women painters 19th-century German women artists 20th-century German women artists 19th-century German painters 20th-century German painters 20th-century women painters 19th-century women painters