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Christophine Reinwald

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Christophine Reinwald

Christophine Reinwald (born Elisabetha Christophine Friederike Schiller; September 4, 1757 – August 31, 1847) was a German artist, the eldest sister of Friedrich Schiller.

Born Elisabetha Christophine Friederike Schiller in Marbach am Neckar, in 1786 in Meiningen Christophine Reinwald married the librarian Wilhelm Friedrich Hermann Reinwald [de] (1737–1815), who was twenty years older than her.[1] The couple had no children. To obtain extra money for the family Christophine gave drawing lessons to the daughters of local families. She was also acquainted with the painter Ludovike Simanowiz.[2] She died in Meiningen.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Profile in the Dictionary of Pastellists Before 1800.
  2. ^ Pabst, Frau. "Rhönlexikon: Reinwald, geborene Schiller". www.rhoen.info. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.