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Helene Cramer
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Molly Cramer (in front) with her sister Helene in 1900
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| Born | 13 December 1844 |
| Died | 14 April 1916 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | Traditional Dutch school |
| Known for | Still life paintings of flowers and fruits, landscapes, portraits |
| Movement | Impressionism |
| Patron(s) | Alfred Lichtwark |
Helene Cramer (born December 13, 1844 – died April 14, 1916) was a German artist. She was famous for painting flowers, landscapes, and people's faces.
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Life as an Artist
Helene Cramer grew up in a rich family in Hamburg, Germany. Her father, Cesar Cramer, passed away in 1882. After this, Helene and her sister, Molly Cramer, decided to become painters. Helene was 38 years old when she started her art training.
Early Art Training
The Cramer sisters first learned from local teachers in Hamburg. These included Theobald Riefesell, Carl Rodeck, and Carl Oesterley. Later, in the late 1880s, Helene traveled to The Hague. There, she studied with Margaretha Roosenboom. She also went to Antwerp, Belgium, with her sister. They learned from Eugène Joors, a Belgian artist. He taught them how to paint still life pictures. A still life is a painting of objects that don't move, like a bowl of fruit or a vase of flowers.
Exhibiting Her Art
After her training, Helene Cramer returned to Hamburg. She mostly painted beautiful still life pictures of flowers. Her paintings were shown in big art exhibitions in Germany. These included the Glass Palace in Munich and the Great Berlin Art Exhibition. She often showed her work with her sister Molly.
Helene's art also traveled across the world! In 1893, her paintings were displayed in Chicago, Illinois, USA. They were part of the World's Columbian Exposition, a huge world's fair. Her art was shown in the Palace of Fine Arts and The Woman's Building. In 1900, she also exhibited her work in London, England. Some of her paintings shown there were Fir Forest and Morning Sun in the Forest.
Connecting with Other Artists
In 1896, a man named Alfred Lichtwark bought some of the Cramer sisters' paintings. He was the director of the Kunsthalle Hamburg, a famous art museum. Lichtwark often visited Helene and Molly at their home. He helped them meet other artists from the Hamburg Artists' Club of 1897. These artists included Ernst Eitner and Paul Kayser.
Because of these visits, the sisters' home became a meeting place for artists. Even though Helene and Molly did not officially join the club, they showed their paintings alongside the club members.
Helene Cramer was also a member of several art groups. These included the Association of North-West German Artists and the Berlin Association of Women Artists.
Helene Cramer passed away in 1916 when she was 71 years old. She and her sister Molly are buried in the Garden of Women at the Ohlsdorf Cemetery in Hamburg.
See also
- List of German painters
- List of German women artists
