Samenvatting
Het bekendste schilderij van Cornelia Scheffer is Self-portrait (1795), in de collectie van het Dordrechts Museum, Dordrecht. De volgende vermeldingen zijn Woman with Two Children on a Country Road (1811) en The Women of Souli (1833). De catalogus bevat 4 werken van Cornelia Scheffer; de 4 onderstaande vermeldingen zijn de bekendste, gerangschikt op volgorde met datum, museum en beschrijving.
Cornelia Scheffer: de 10 belangrijkste schilderijen
Cornelia Scheffer: musea die werken bezitten
Het museum met de meeste schilderijen op deze pagina.
| Museum | Stad | Werken van Cornelia Scheffer | Schilderijen uit deze lijst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dordrecht | 4 | Self-portrait, Woman with Two Children on a Country Road, The Women of Souli |
Cornelia Scheffer: belangrijkste schilderij van elk decennium
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Schilderijen van Cornelia Scheffer: referentievragen
Welk schilderij van Cornelia Scheffer is het meest bekend?Toon het antwoord
Self-portrait (1795), Dordrechts Museum, Dordrecht. De volgende werken zijn Woman with Two Children on a Country Road (1811) en The Women of Souli (1833).
Hoe oud was Cornelia Scheffer toen Self-portrait werd geschilderd?Toon het antwoord
26 jaar: Cornelia Scheffer werd geboren in 1769 en Self-portrait dateert uit 1795.
Hoeveel werken van Cornelia Scheffer zijn gedocumenteerd?Toon het antwoord
De catalogus bevat 4 werken van Cornelia Scheffer, gedateerd tussen 1795 en 1833.
In welke musea bevinden zich de bekendste schilderijen van Cornelia Scheffer?Toon het antwoord
Voornamelijk in Dordrechts Museum (Dordrecht). De bovenstaande museumtabel geeft de volledige verdeling weer.
Wat zijn de vroegste en de meest recente werken van Cornelia Scheffer op deze lijst?Toon het antwoord
Het vroegste gedateerde werk in deze lijst is Self-portrait (1795); het laatste is The Women of Souli (1833).
Welke werken van Cornelia Scheffer maken deel uit van de collectie van het Dordrechts Museum?Toon het antwoord
Self-portrait, Woman with Two Children on a Country Road en The Women of Souli behoren tot de 4 werken op deze pagina in de collectie van het Dordrechts Museum, Dordrecht.
Cornelia Scheffer: biografische gegevens
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.


