Magdalena Fürstin
German artist (1652–1717)
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Magdalena Fürstin (1652–1717) was a German artist and hand-colourist.[1] She was from Nuremberg,[2] and was a pupil of John Fischer and Maria Sybilla Merian.[3]
Magdalena Fürstin | |
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| Born | 1652 Nuremberg, Germany |
| Died | 1717 (aged 64–65) |
| Known for | botanical illustration |
Life
She was born into a middle class family and was the youngest of three daughters that they had. Her father was in the business of buying and selling art works.[4]
Legacy
Her name appears as a plate illuminator in Basilius Besler's famous codex of the plant specimens in the Garden of Eichstatt, Hortus Eystettensis: Studien zur Entstehung des Kupferstichwerks und zum Exemplar des Andrea Vendramin (or Hortus Eystettensis: Studies on the creation of the copper engraving and the copy of Andrea Vendramin)[2][5] She worked on the book for five years,[2] and the copy she worked on is currently in the Austrian National Library in Vienna.[6]
