Andreas von Löwis of Menar

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Andreas Löwis of Monar (* 27. December 1777 in Wannamois (Estonia); † 16th September 1839 in Kaipen (Livonia)) belonged to the Baltic knighthood that he was forestry , writer , engraver and draftsman , and is in the Baltic States as an excellent artist of his Time. His father was the Russian major general Reinhold Friedrich von Löwis of Menar (1731–1794), his mother was Dorothea Elisabeth (1744–1799) from the Andalusian-Baltic noble family Clapier de Colongues . His brother was the Russian Lieutenant General Friedrich von Löwis of Menar , who was revered as the savior of Riga .

Life

Andreas was tutored by a private tutor on the Nurmis estate in Livonia and the Wannamois estate in Estonia . The nature and rural life influenced early on his attachment to the forest and field . The military order that prevailed in the family determined his general life. At the age of 16 he began his military training in St. Petersburg , in 1794 he was promoted to sergeant and served in the Guard on horseback in a Russian cavalry regiment . This was followed by further training in the noble Chevalier corps , which included administration , natural sciences and cartography . In the same framework he acquired his knowledge of forestry and as a draftsman, engraver and eraser . In 1797 he ended his military career, returned to his parents' property and continued his studies in natural sciences and became. In 1835 he married Friederike Elisabeth von Krüdener (1787–1870), widowed Argamakow, the marriage remained without descendants.

Professional career

In 1801 he began studying general in Jena and continued this in Heidelberg in 1803 . From 1806 to 1808 he was a graduate of the Schwetzingen Forest Institute and then returned to Livonia, where he dealt intensively with questions of silviculture and agriculture. In 1811 he took over the function of permanent secretary in the "Livonian Economic and Charitable Society" founded by the Livonian knighthood in 1792 . During his tenure from 1812 to 1825 he was editor of the magazine “New Economic Repertory for Livonia” and from 1826 to 1837 of the magazine “Jahrbücher für Landwirtschaft”, which is considered the forerunner of the Baltic weekly for agriculture, industry and trade . Löwis of Menar worked together with the University of Dorpat and dealt with questions of climate and soil conditions in Livonia, also dealt with the regulation of the water balance . For the planting of forests and the expansion of forestry, he took the Prussian forestry as a model. His work in the economic society, comparable to a chamber of agriculture , was considered the basis of forestry and the agricultural reformers of the Baltic country. He promoted animal breeding , supported sheep breeding and the planting of forage crops . He was a co-founder of the first large agricultural insurance companies in the Baltic States .

The artist

The well-known painter and engraver Karl August Senff (1770–1838), who taught at the University of Dorpat, is said to have been Andreas L.'s teacher. In addition to engraving and etching, he was also active as a writer . He was also the author of specialist literature on landscapes, forestry and buildings. His extensive work mainly included etchings, copper engravings and drawings from his Baltic homeland. Particularly noteworthy is the work he edited “Monuments from the Prehistoric Times of Livonia and Estonia” (1821–1827).

Works

Andreas Löwis of Menar is the author of numerous treatises on historical questions, forestry and agriculture, among other things, instructions on forestry in Livonia (1814), cattle and horse breeding (1816), and oak in Livonia and Estonia (1824). Writings on the non-profit and economic society (1831). Editor of yearbooks 1838–39. He made several drawings, etchings and copperplate engravings with landscape motifs, views of Livonian ruins in Kokenhusen , Marienburg , Ringen, Ronneburg and Wenden .

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personal data
SURNAME Löwis of Menar, Andreas von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Baltic author, draftsman and historian
DATE OF BIRTH December 27, 1777
PLACE OF BIRTH Wannamois , Estonia
DATE OF DEATH September 16, 1839
Place of death Kaipen