Emil Laube

Emil Laube (born April 8, 1868 in Süptitz ; † June 8, 1939 Torgau ) was a German painter .

Life

Laube was the son of an innkeeper couple. After attending the village school and then the grammar school in Torgau, he completed an apprenticeship as a lithographer in Leipzig from 1882 to 1885 . In 1886, thanks to the support of the Süptitzer pastor, Laube began studying at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden . From 1889 he lived as a freelance painter in Leipzig, where he earned his living with portrait painting. The early death of his father forced Laube to return to his parents' house in Süptitz in 1892, from where he built up an existence in nearby Torgau.

Over time, Laube specialized in history, portrait and landscape painting in oil and watercolor. In particular, numerous landscape watercolors with views of Torgau and neighboring locations are artistically remarkable. He presented his works at various art exhibitions. In addition to traditional works of art, he was forced to create wall paintings (in restaurants) and published numerous postcards himself. In 1894 he appeared as the author and arranger of a historical festival to celebrate the 550th anniversary of the Bürger-Geharnischten-Companie zu Torgau . Laube also ran a studio for arts and crafts in Torgau with a “painting school for women and lessons in amateur arts”. In 1908 his art and picture shop opened.

literature

• Hans-Joachim Böttcher : Laube, Emil , in: Important historical personalities of the Dübener Heide, AMF - No. 237, 2012, p. 57.