Wilhelmine von Zenge explained

Wilhelmine von Zenge
Birth Date:20 August 1780
Birth Place:Berlin, Holy Roman Empire
Death Place:Leipzig, Kingdom of Prussia
Nationality:German
Known For:Paintings

Wilhelhmine von Zenge (20 August 1780 – 25 April 1852) was a German pastellist. Born either in Berlin or in Frankfurt, she was the daughter of a general, and became engaged to Heinrich von Kleist in 1800. In 1811, however, Kleist committed suicide with a friend. Instead, she married Wilhelm Traugott Krug three years later. She died in Leipzig.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.pastellists.com/Articles/ZENGE.pdf Profile