Mar 23, 1706Sursee, Canton of Lucerne, SwitzerlandDied on 15 Feb 1773 (aged 66)
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About Anna Maria Barbara Abesch
Anna Maria Barbara Abesch (23 March 1706, Sursee – 15 February 1773, Sursee) was a Swiss reverse glass painter and the daughter of Johann Peter Abesch. Abesch was the first professional reverse glass painter in Switzerland.
More than 160 of her works (signed "ABVE") remain, and more than 120 other works are attributed to her. Her paintings generally depict Biblical scenes or saints, executed after mostly French engravings.
They were highly estimated even during her lifetime, and many remain in Swiss monasteries or private collections.