Valeska Röver

Röver started an art school for women in her home town of Hamburg.

She was a student of the impressionist Franz Skarbina and she took lessons in Paris at the Académie Julian.

Her students included Gerda Koppel and Alma del Banco[1] and the teachers at her school included Alfred Lichtwark, Ernst Eitner and Arthur Illies.

Valeska Röver was also commissioned to create embroidered hangings behind the chairs of the mayor in the council chamber (Senate enclosure) of the Hamburg City Hall and the president in the Hamburg Parliament.

She also created altar vestments for St. James' Church in Hamburg.

The embroidered hangings behind the President's chair in the Hamburger Bürgerschaft are by Valeska Röver