| Catharina Sperling-Heckel | |
|---|---|
| Catharina Heckel | |
| Born | (1699-04-10)April 10, 1699 Augsburg, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | May 28, 1741(1741-05-28) (aged 42) Augsburg, Holy Roman Empire |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Engraving Miniature painting |
| Spouse | Hieronymus Sperling 1725- |
Catharina Sperling-Heckel (10 April 1699 - 28 May 1741) was a German miniature painter, etcher and engraver.
Life and work
Catharina Heckel was born in April 1699 in Augsburg. Her father was Michael Heckel. He was a goldsmith and taught Heckel how to paint and draw. She was taught engraving by Johann Ulrich Kraus. She married Hieronymus Sperling in 1725. In 1728, she painted a miniature portrait of Charles Edward Stuart. She died from complications from childbirth, within weeks of the birth of her first child, in May 1741.
Notable collections
- Moses' arms grow heavy as he prays for the victory of the Israelites over the Amalecites; an outstretched arm is anatomically depicted, c. 1735, Wellcome Collection
Gallery
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Moses' arms grow heavy as he prays for the victory of the Israelites over the Amalecites; an outstretched arm is anatomically depicted, c. 1735
References
- ^ "CERL Thesaurus". CERL. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "A set of four lovely watercolours, each showing a young German lady in a fancy gown". Forum Rare Books. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- Michael Bryan (1904). Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers. Macmillan. p. 26.
- "Moses' arms grow heavy as he prays for the victory of the Israelites over the Amalecites; an outstretched arm is anatomically depicted. Etching by C. Sperling-Heckel, c. 1735". Wellcome Collection. Retrieved 9 December 2018.