Anna May-Rychter (1864–1955) was an early 20th century realist painter best remembered for her watercolors of the Holy Land.
[1][2][3][4] May-Rychter was born in Regensburg, Bavaria, in 1864; the daughter of Henry von May, who held an appointment of personal physician for Prince of Thurn and Taxis.
[5][6] Known unofficially as May-Rychter (May was Anna's maiden name), she was the long-term partner of Polish artist Tadeusz Rychter.
The two did not marry because the Catholic Church did not recognize divorce and Tadeusz had been previously wed,[1] to Cracovian artist Bronisława Janowska.
[7] According to Haaretz, social disapproval of their out-of-wedlock relationship was the reason why the couple left Europe and settled in Jerusalem.