Oversigt
Det mest kendte maleri af Cornelia Scheffer er Self-portrait (1795), som er en del af samlingen på Dordrechts Museum, Dordrecht. De næste indlæg er Woman with Two Children on a Country Road (1811) og The Women of Souli (1833). Katalogen dokumenterer 4 værker af Cornelia Scheffer; de 4 nedenstående poster er de mest kendte, opført i rangorden med dato, museum og beskrivelse.
Cornelia Scheffer: de 10 vigtigste malerier
Cornelia Scheffer: museer med værker
Det museum, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.
| Museum | By | Værker af Cornelia Scheffer | Malerier fra denne liste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dordrecht | 4 | Self-portrait, Woman with Two Children on a Country Road, The Women of Souli |
Cornelia Scheffer: hovedværk for hvert årti
Cornelia Scheffers malerier: reference-spørgsmål
Hvilket maleri af Cornelia Scheffer er det mest kendte?Vis svaret
Self-portrait (1795), Dordrechts Museum, Dordrecht. De følgende værker er Woman with Two Children on a Country Road (1811) og The Women of Souli (1833).
Hvor gammel var Cornelia Scheffer, da Self-portrait blev malet?Vis svaret
26 år: Cornelia Scheffer blev født i 1769, og Self-portrait er dateret 1795.
Hvor mange værker af Cornelia Scheffer er dokumenteret?Vis svaret
Kataloget indeholder 4 værker af Cornelia Scheffer, dateret mellem 1795 og 1833.
Hvilke museer udstiller de mest kendte malerier af Cornelia Scheffer?Vis svaret
Primært i Dordrechts Museum (Dordrecht). Tabellen over museer ovenfor viser den fulde fordeling.
Hvilke er de tidligste og seneste værker af Cornelia Scheffer på denne liste?Vis svaret
Det tidligste værk på listen er fra Self-portrait (1795); det nyeste er fra The Women of Souli (1833).
Hvilke værker af Cornelia Scheffer er i samlingen hos Dordrechts Museum?Vis svaret
Self-portrait, Woman with Two Children on a Country Road og The Women of Souli er blandt de 4 værker på denne side i Dordrechts Museum, Dordrechts samling.
Cornelia Scheffer: biografiske noter
A Life of Miniature Precision
Dordrecht, 1769. Cornelia Lamme enters the world as the daughter of Arie Lamme, a landscape painter whose influence likely shaped her early hands. She grows up within an artistic circle, learning the delicate nuances of portrait miniatures. Her childhood is marked by linguistic agility, mastering French, German, and English. The stability of the Dutch Republic shifts in 1787 when Prussian forces arrive; the family flees to the southern Netherlands for two years before returning home.
In October 1794, a union occurs that merges two artistic lineages. Cornelia marries Johann Baptist Scheffer. This partnership is defined by shared skill and the movement of a family through The Hague, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam. She carries the title of miniature painter, working with watercolor and gouache on ivory to capture the likenesses of her own kin.
The Move to Paris
The year 1809 brings a sudden fracture. Johann dies at age 45. The financial weight of the family shifts. Following the death of her husband, Cornelia moves to Brussels, and by 1811, she settles in Paris. This relocation is a calculated decision; she believes the French capital offers better prospects for an artist than the Netherlands. She brings her sons, Ary and Hendrik, into this new environment.
Life in Paris involves navigating the district of Saint-Germain under difficult financial circumstances. As her son Ary gains prominence, Cornelia finds a new rhythm within his orbit. Starting in 1821, she begins working as a copyist for him and Hendrik. She uses her brush to replicate their paintings, effectively building a personal collection of their work through duplication.
Legacy in Miniature
Cornelia’s presence in the Parisian art scene is felt through her proximity to the great figures of the era. While living with Ary in his villa near Montmartre, she likely encounters the likes of Eugene Delacroix, Theodore Gericault, and Jean Baptiste-Dominating Ingres. Her role as a mother and a copyist places her at the center of a significant artistic household.
Her technical output remains rooted in the intimate scale of her training:
- Self-portrait Cornelia Scheffer-Lamme: A 1795 painting capturing her own likeness.
- Miniature portraits of her family: Executed in watercolor and gouache on ivory, held in the Dordrechts museum.
- Genre works: Including pieces such as The women of Souli, a copy of her son's work.
She remains in Paris until her death in 1839 at age 70. She is laid to rest in the Montmartre Cemetery.


