Background
She was born in Duisburg as the daughter of an old family of merchants. An ancestor on her father’s side was a draughtsman at the court of the Tsar in Moscow.
She was born in Duisburg as the daughter of an old family of merchants. An ancestor on her father’s side was a draughtsman at the court of the Tsar in Moscow.
Directly after secondary education she followed painting classes. Although she was influenced by expressionism and abstract art, her admiration for the old masters let her concentrate on realistic art A long journey in Italy confirmed her opinion.
Besides painting, she created sceneries for many plays and operas for some stages in western Germany.
The young couple then lived for five years at Bellevue near Paris. Returning to Germany, they settled for good in Düsseldorf.
In 1955 she contributed to the first International Exhibition of the Peintres de la réalité in Paris.
