Pauline Soltau

• Name — Pauline Soltau • Birth Name — Pauline Suhrlandt • Born — 30 June 1833 • Birthplace — Ludwigslust, Germany • Died — 13 April 1902 • Place of death — Schwerin, Germany • Occupation — Painter, violinist • Spouse — (m. 1858– 1893; his death) • Mother — Wilhelmine Suhrlandt • Father — Rudolph Suhrlandt • Relatives — Carl Suhrlandt (brother)

Pauline Soltau was born as Pauline Suhrlandt on 30 June 1833, in Ludwigslust, Germany. She was the daughter of the court painter Rudolph Suhrlandt, and his wife, the lithographer Wilhelmine Skoglund. Her younger brother was painter Carl Suhrlandt. She was married in 1858, as the second wife to politician. Soltau started since early childhood painting and playing the violin. She also studied fine art with her father Rudolf Suhrlandt, and with painter Édouard Dubufe in Paris. Subjects of her portraits included, Georg Adolf Demmler, Emilie Mayer, and Frederick Francis II. She died on 13 April 1902, in Schwerin, Germany.

The authorities additionally record the headings Pauline Soltau-Suhrlandt, Pauline Suhrlandt and Pauline Suhrlandt Soltau. Her recorded language was German. She was the child of Rudolph Suhrlandt and Wilhelmine Suhrlandt. She married Friedrich Soltau.