Some time ago, I came on social media across the painting of a woman. The information said that this was a portrait of Elisabeth Bellinghausen. However, it was Elisabeth’s surname which had me intrigued.
The village next to the one where I grew up is called Bellinghausen. Bellinghausen is also a frequent surname in the area. Naturally, I wondered whether this lady had anything to do with “our” Bellinghausen, given that it is only approx. 35 km to the south-east of Cologne. On a clear day, you can see Cologne Cathedral in the distance. So it is not that far-fetched to think that someone from the village of Bellinghausen had moved to Cologne, where the family would become very influential.
I had wanted to find out more about her for quite some time. And then the other day, there were some more exciting news about her portrait.
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