Sophie Dinglinger Explained

Sophie Dinglinger
Birth Name:Sophie Friederike
Birth Date:1736
Birth Place:Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
Known For:Miniature painting
Pastels

Sophie Friederike Dinglinger (1736–1791) was a German painter.

Life and work

Born in Dresden, Dinglinger was the daughter of goldsmith Johann Friedrich Dinglinger, and granddaughter of the better known goldsmith Johann Melchior Dinglinger. She studied with Adam Friedrich Oeser. She invented a method to fix pastel to paper which was used by, among others, Dora Stock; this appears to have allowed the use of deeper colors and a naturalistic treatment of fabric. She produced miniature paintings and pastels during her career.[1] Henriette-Félicité Tassaert lived with Dinglinger during the start of her sojourn in Dresden.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.pastellists.com/Articles/Dinglinger.pdf Profile
  2. http://www.pastellists.com/Articles/TASSAERT.pdf Profile of Henriette-Félicité Tassaert