Clara Ewald

Clara Ewald (1859-1948) was a German artist known for her portraits.

Clara Ewald
Born
Clara Pilippson

(1859-10-22)22 October 1859
Düsseldorf, Kingdom of Prussia
Died15 January 1948(1948-01-15) (aged 87)
Belfast, Ireland
NationalityGerman
Known forPainting

Biography

Ewald née Pilippson was born on 22 October 1859 in Düsseldorf, Kingdom of Prussia.[1] She was a student of William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Otto Brausewetter, and Karl Gussow.[2] After the death of her husband in 1909 Ewald settled in an artists' colony on Lake Ammer near Munich. In 1938 Ewald and her son, Peter moved to Cambridge, England. They moved again to Belfast, Ireland, when Peter took a job at Queen's University. Ewald died on 15 January 1948 in Belfast.[3]

Ewald has portraits in the National Portrait Gallery, London, specifically a 1911 portrait of Rupert Brooke and a portrait of Albert Schweitzer from the 1930s.[4] She has other works in British collections including a portrait of Paul Dirac at The Royal Society.[5]

  • Paul Dirac
    Paul Dirac
  • Rupert Brooke
    Rupert Brooke
  • Albert Schweitzer
    Albert Schweitzer

References
  1. "Ewald, Clara". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. "Clara Ewald". RKD (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. "Clara Ewald (1859 - 1948)". The Dictionary of Ulster Biography. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. "Clara Ewald". Art UK. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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