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Jenny Meyer

Jenny Meyer was a painter. She was born 16.04.1866 in Frederiksberg, and died 23.04.1927 in Frederiksberg. Her parents were District Justice Fritz Meyer and Marie Frederike Dalberg. She stayed Single.

Jenny Meyer became professional in underglaze painting technique under Arnold Krog's management. She performed a variety of vases and bowls in underglaze, often decorated with stylized floral motifs. For the exhibition in 1895 Jenny Meyer was in completion with five other women for a dish with dandelion motif for Royal Copenhagen. Jenny Meyer´s sister was Emma, who already developed a deep interest in painting from nature and Jenny shared her interest.

She was employed by Royal Copenhagen from 1892 on where she learned the underglaze technique in Arnold Krog´s department and stayed there 35 years until 1927, the year of her death.

Main information source: Kunstindex Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon