Anna Maria Braun (artist)

Anna Maria Braun
Born1642 
Died13 August 1713  (aged 70–71)
OccupationSculptor, painter, medalist 
Spouse(s)Johann Bartholomäus Braun 
Parent(s)
  • Georg Pfründt 

Anna Maria Braun (1642 – 13 August 1713) was a German wax-modeller and medallist.[1][2]

She was born Anna Maria Pfründt in Lyon in 1642, daughter of the artist Georg Pfründt. In 1659, she married painter and medallist Johann Bartholomäus Braun. She created portrait reliefs, mythological scenes, and free-standing figures in wax. She worked in Nuremberg and Frankfurt and worked for various royal courts in Germany, the Netherlands, and Austria.[1][2]

Anna Maria Braun died on 13 August 1713 in Frankfurt.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gurock, Elisabeth (2003), "Braun [née Pfründt], Anna Maria", Oxford Art Online, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.t010990, retrieved 2025-07-16
  2. ^ a b c Hauschke, S. (2024). Braun, Anna Maria. In Artists of the World. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter.