Berthe Burgkan
Berthe Burgkan | |
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 Herodiade by Berthe Burgkan, (probably a self portrait[1]) 1899 | |
| Born | 1855 Paris, France |
| Died | 1936 (aged 80–81) |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Painting |
Berthe Burgkan (1855–1936) was a French painter. She was known for her genre and flower paintings.
Biography[edit]
Burgkan was born in Paris in 1855. She attended the École des Beaux-Arts[2] where she studied with Gustave Boulanger and at the Académie Julian where she studied with Jules Joseph Lefebvre and Tony Robert-Fleury.[1][3]
She exhibited her paintings at the Paris Salon from 1878 through 1920.[3] She also exhibited at the Arts de la Femme.[1] In 1883 Burgkan became a member of the Société des Artistes Français. She exhibited her work at the Palace of Fine Arts at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.[2]
She died in 1936.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Berthe Burgkan". The Frame Blog. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ a b Nichols, K. L. "Women's Art at the World's Columbian Fair & Exposition, Chicago 1893". Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Berthe Burgkan". Galerie Drylewicz. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Berthe Burgkan". Artnet. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
External links[edit]
- images of Berthe Burgkan's paintings on artNET
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