Esther Barbara Bloemart
German art collector
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Esther Barbara Bloemart, also known as Esther Barbara von Sandrart (1651–1733),[1][2][3] was a German art collector.
Esther Barbara Bloemart | |
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Portrait of Esther Barbara von Sandrart, 18th century, by Georg Desmarées | |
| Born | 1651 |
| Died | 1733 (aged 81–82) |
| Other name | Esther Barbara von Sandart |
| Spouse | Joachim von Sandrart (m. 1673–1688, death) |
Biography
Esther Barbara Bloemart was born on 7 June 1651 in Germany.[4][5] Her father was banker Wilhelm Bloemart and her mother was Anna Elisabeth Bloemart (née Salmuthin), they lived in Nuremberg.[5][6][7]
In 1673, she was married to biographer Joachim von Sandrart, as his second wife.[8][5] Bloemart was 45 years younger than Sandart.[5] When her husband died in 1688, she began collecting objects.[5] Her collection was housed in Nuremberg and was intensive; it spanned from natural objects like butterflies to coins, ethnographic artifacts, and more.[5]
Artist Georg Desmarées made portraits of Bloemart, including in engraving and painting.[9][5]
