Magda Kröner

Magda Kröner
Born
Magda Helmcke

(1854-01-24)24 January 1854
Died31 October 1935(1935-10-31) (aged 81)
NationalityGerman
Known forPainting
Spouse
Christian Kröner
(m. 1883; died in 1911)

Magda Kröner (1854–1935) was a German painter known for her still lifes.[1]

Biography

Kröner née Helmcke was born on 24 January 1854 in Rendsburg, Germany.[1][2] In 1883 she married the painter Christian Kröner [de] (1838–1911) with whom she had two children. In 1895 she exhibited her art at the Crystal Palace in London where she received a bronze medal. In 1901 Kaiser Wilhelm II purchased two of her paintings.[3]

The Kröners settled in Düsseldorf and one of their sons, Erwin Kröner [de] (1889–1963), had a career in painting.[3]

Kröner died on 31 October 1935[3] in Düsseldorf.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kröner, Magda". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Magda Kröner". RKD (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Magda Kröner (1854 – 1935)". Frauen-Kultur-Archiv (in German). Retrieved 3 May 2021.