Marianne von Willemer
Marianne von Willemer (also known as Marianne Jung; 20 November 1784 – 6 December 1860) was an Austrian actress and dancer best known for her relationship with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and her appearance in his poetry.
Marianne von Willemer
Johann Jakob de Lose · Public domain
- Born
- 20 November 1784
- Birthplace
- Linz, Austrian Empire (probably)
- Died
- 6 December 1860
- Place of death
- Frankfurt
- Spouse
- Johann Jakob von Willemer
- Occupation
- Actress, dancer, poet
- Nationality
- Habsburg monarchy · Austrian Empire
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Marianne von Willemer (also known as Marianne Jung; 20 November 1784 – 6 December 1860) was an Austrian actress and dancer best known for her relationship with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and her appearance in his poetry.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Marianne von Willemer. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q75803 · wikipedia · Marianne von Willemer
In this article
Key facts
Key facts
• Born — 20 November 1784 • Birthplace — Linz, Austrian Empire (probably) • Died — 6 December 1860 • Place of death — Frankfurt • Spouse — Johann Jakob von Willemer • Occupation — Actress, dancer, poet
Biography
Biography
She was born on 20 November 1784, probably in Linz. At the age of 14 she moved to Frankfurt, where she became the third wife of Frankfurt banker Johann Jakob von Willemer. He introduced her to Goethe, who met Marianne in 1814 and 1815. Goethe immortalised her in the Buch Suleika of his late work West-östlicher Divan; she later revealed that several of its poems were authored by her. She died on 6 December 1860 in Frankfurt.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 1 entries
1860
Marianne von Willemer died on 6 December 1860.
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- “Marianne von Willemer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q75803: Marianne von Willemer
General reference · Wikidata
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Reinhold Dessl: Johann Michael Pirngruber (1716–1800). Ein Gramastettner als Großvater von Goethes Suleika. In: Oberösterreichische Heimatblätter. Linz 2013, S. 54–58, .
- 2.Dagmar von Gersdorff, Marianne von Willemer und Goethe – Geschichte einer Liebe. Frankfurt am Main 2003, ISBN 3-458-17176-2, Seite 29, 39, 40ff, 185.
- 3.Gugitz 1959, S. 279.
- 4.Konstanze Crüwell. Willemer-Häuschen in neuem Glanz. FAZ-Online. 2006-05-29.
- 5.Björn Wissenbach: Willemerhäuschen. In: Wanderweg um Sachsenhausen. Nr. 3, S. 11.
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Secondary witnessauthority record
General reference
Further particulars
Held on the record
Further particulars
Open the remaining particulars
Marianne von Willemer is recorded as writer, opera singer, poet and stage actor.
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Film memorabilia
37,408 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Marianne MörckPerson
- Marianne MuellerleilePerson
- Marianne OswaldPerson
- Marianne StonePerson
- Mariano ArgentoPerson
- Mariano BainoPerson
- Mariano LaurentiPerson
- Mariano LlinásPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Marianne von Willemer?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.