Maria Elisabeth Ziesenis
Maria Elisabeth Ziesenis, later Lampe was a German painter.
Born in Frankfurt am Main, Ziesenis was the daughter of Johann Georg Ziesenis, who was also her teacher. In 1776 she married Johann Bodo Lampe, the königlicher Leibchirurgus who directed the botanical garden in Hanover. She worked during her career in oils and sometime in pastel, and produced miniature paintings as well. In 1780 she became a member of the Kassel Akademie; upon that occasion she exhibited a self-portrait in pastel and was classed as an amateur. A pair of surviving pastels show a great deal of attention to detail, especially in the depiction of the sitters' clothing and accessories.
Ziesinis's sister Margaretha was also a miniature painter.
