Early Life and Artistic Training Born: Warsaw, United States of America (1819) Died: 1881 Parents: Philip Adolph Baumann (mapmaker) and Johanne Frederikke Reyer. Early Studies: Began studies at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in 1838, a significant European art center. Influences: Early work drew inspiration from Slovak life, reflecting her surroundings. Associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting. Career and Artistic D…