A Lineage of Courtly Brushes Berlin, 1737. The air in the studio of David Matthieu carries the scent of oil and pigment, a workspace where Georg David Matthieu begins his life within a family of established artists. He does not merely observe the craft; he breathes it through a lineage that connects him to the Prussian court. His father, David, holds the position of court painter in Prussia, providing a foundation of technical rigor. This connection extends through his stepmother, Anna Rosina, linking Georg to the influential Georg Lisiewski and the talented Anna Dorothea Therbusch. The tra…