Pauline Maria Tutein Explained

Pauline Maria Tutein (; 1725–1799) was a Danish philanthropist whose portrait was featured on the Danish 20 kroner banknote.

She was first married to Ernst Bruckner. After his death, she married Peter Tutein (1724–1799), who was a member of the Grosserer-Societetet, a wholesaler organization, since 1769.

In 1796, she made a 4000 Danish rigsdaler donation for the establishment of a girls' school under Sankt Petri Schule in Copenhagen.[1]

Portrait

Jens Juel painted her portrait in 1779, which is featured on the front side of the Danish 20 kroner banknote of the Jens Juel series.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pauline Maria Tutein, f. Rath (1725-1799). Dansk Mønt. 29 April 2018.