Hanna Dorothea Wolfensberger-Burdon
Born in 1800.
Died in 1877.
Hanna Dorothea Wolfensberger-Burdon was a painter of English origin. She was a student of Johann Jakob Wolfensberger, with whom she also shared her life. Her artistic career led her to work both in Zurich and in Rome.
Wolfensberger-Burdon is known for her copies of works by Guido Reni as well as for her portraits, attesting to a practice that combined classical influences with contemporary personalities. Details of her career remain partly obscure, leaving open questions about the extent of her oeuvre and her impact on the artistic milieu of her time.