Berthe Burgkan

Berthe Burgkan (1855–1936) was a French painter. She was known for her genre and flower paintings.

Berthe Burgkan
Herodiade by Berthe Burgkan,
(probably a self portrait[1]) 1899
Born1855 (1855)
Paris, France
Died1936 (aged 80–81)
NationalityFrench
EducationAcadémie Julian, École des Beaux-Arts
Known forPainting

Biography

Burgkan was born in Paris in 1855. She attended the École des Beaux-Arts[2] where she studied with Gustave Boulanger and at the Académie Julian where she studied with Jules Joseph Lefebvre and Tony Robert-Fleury.[1][3]

She exhibited her paintings at the Paris Salon from 1878 through 1920.[3] She also exhibited at the Arts de la Femme.[1] In 1883 Burgkan became a member of the Société des Artistes Français. She exhibited her work at the Palace of Fine Arts at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.[2]

She died in 1936.[4]

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References
  1. "Berthe Burgkan". The Frame Blog. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. Nichols, K. L. "Women's Art at the World's Columbian Fair & Exposition, Chicago 1893". Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. "Berthe Burgkan". Galerie Drylewicz. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  4. "Berthe Burgkan". Artnet. Retrieved 9 August 2018.


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