Wilhelmine von Zenge

Wilhelhmine von Zenge (20 August 1780 – 25 April 1852) was a German pastellist. Born either in Berlin or in Frankfurt, she was the daughter of a general, and became engaged to Heinrich von Kleist in 1800. In 1811, however, Kleist committed suicide with a friend. Instead, she married Wilhelm Traugott Krug three years later. She died in Leipzig.[1]

Wilhelmine von Zenge
Born(1780-08-20)20 August 1780
Berlin, Holy Roman Empire
Died25 April 1852(1852-04-25) (aged 71)
Leipzig, Kingdom of Prussia
NationalityGerman
Known forPaintings

References
  1. Profile at the Dictionary of Pastellists before 1800
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