Martha Christina von Ernst
Born in 1774.
Died in 1854.
Martha Christina von Ernst was an artist whose principal activity was drawing. She worked as an assistant to the painter Franz Niklaus König, particularly in the Untersee region. Her work was produced mainly in gouache, a technique that enabled her to explore a rich and nuanced colour palette.
The details of her career and artistic style remain partly obscure, leaving room for interpretation and for the study of her contributions to the field of art.