Johann Julius Heinsius

Johann Julius Heinsius

Heinsius, Johann-Julius
(1740 Hildburghausen - 1812 Orléans)
Most probably this painter emigrated already in his youth to the Netherlands, moved to France in 1767 and later stayed in Utrecht. Stopovers in Lille, Douai and Rouen (all in 1771 and 1774) are documented. In 1779 and 1782 Heinsius exhibited his works at the Salon de la Correspondance. He painted the daughters of Louis XV and was Premier Peintre at Versailles. Beginning of the French Revolution Heinsius backed out to Orléans from where he worked in Evreux, Troyes and Paris. His last paintings are documented in 1811 in Paris. He was married to Elisabeth de Brienne-Robin.
For a long time the works of this painter were consolidated with the works of his brother, the Thuringian court painter Johann Ernst Heinsius (1731 Ilmenau - 1794 Erfurt) to one œuvre.