Maria Dorothea Wagner
German painter
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Maria Dorothea Wagner (1719 - 1792) was a German painter and draughtswoman. She was primarily a landscape artist, focusing on the landscape of Saxony.
Died1792 (aged 72–73) [2]
Meissen, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
KnownforLandscape painting
StyleBaroque
Maria Dorothea Wagner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maria Dorothea Dietrich[1] 1719[2] |
| Died | 1792 (aged 72–73) [2] Meissen, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
| Known for | Landscape painting |
| Style | Baroque |
Life and work
Maria Dorothea Wagner was born in 1719 in Weimar. Her father was a court painter for the duchess Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.[2] Her brother was Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich.[3]
Notable collections
- Landscape with a waterfall over which a footbridge leads, on the left a farmer drives two cows down to the valley, in the background a ruin, 18th century, Städel Museum[4]
- Rising sunken path on a river, 18th century, Städel Museum[5]
Gallery
Landscape with Waterfall
