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Heinrich Pommerencke (1821–1873) was a successful portrait painter of
on: Virtuelles Landesmuseum Mecklenburg (Virtual state museum of Mecklenburg) (in German). He also went to Paris between 1851 and 1854 in the studio of the historianDescription of the painting: ''Die Teegesellschaft.''
Antiquariat Müller & Draheim, Potsdam, Katalog 20, Lot 61, PDF, p. 74–75
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
The Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a duchy in northern Germany created in 1701, when Frederick William and Adolphus Frederick II divided the Duchy of Mecklenburg between Schwerin and Strelitz. Ruled by the successors of the Nikloting Hous ...
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Life
Pommerencke was born on 21 June 1821 in Plate near Schwerin and brought up in poverty. He pursued his studies in art in Berlin from 1848 to 1851. After returning to Schwerin, he returned to Berlin to further studies underCarl Joseph Begas
Carl Joseph Begas, or Karl Begas, (30 September 1794, Heinsberg – 24 November 1854, Berlin) was a German painter who played an important role in the transition from Romanticism to Realism. He was the first in a multi-generational "dynasty" of ...
with a scholarship from Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.Description of the painting: ''Die Teegesellschaft.'' (the tea party)on: Virtuelles Landesmuseum Mecklenburg (Virtual state museum of Mecklenburg) (in German). He also went to Paris between 1851 and 1854 in the studio of the historian
Ary Scheffer
Ary Scheffer (10 February 179515 June 1858) was a Dutch-French Romantic painter. He was known mostly for his works based on literature, with paintings based on the works of Dante, Goethe, and Lord Byron, as well as religious subjects. He was als ...
. He painted the portrait of Helena, Duchess of Orleans
Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Helene Luise Elisabeth; 24 January 1814 – 17 May 1858) was a French Crown Princess after her marriage in 1837 to the eldest son of Louis Philippe I. She is known as the mother of the future Prince Phi ...
, by which he gained the protection of the reigning royal family. After a trip to Rome, he returned to Schwerin in 1854, where he painted many pictures for the Grand Duke. His portraits were also popular with the bourgeoisie of North Germany. He died on 21 February 1873 in Schwerin.
The Staatliches Museum Schwerin
The Staatliches Museum Schwerin (State Museum Schwerin) is an art gallery and museum in Schwerin in Germany. It was established by Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1882 its historicist Haupthaus as the ''Staatsgalerie'' ...
has 28 paintings from Pommerencke, 25 of which are portraits; More are at Kulturhistorisches Museum in Rostock (Museum of Cultural History).Antiquariat Müller & Draheim, Potsdam, Katalog 20, Lot 61, PDF, p. 74–75
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* 1821 births 1873 deaths 19th-century German painters 19th-century German male artists German male painters People from the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin {{Germany-painter-stub