Emil Ludwig Lohr
Emil Loehr, drawn by Johann Baptist Kirner , Rome 1839
Emil Ludwig Löhr (* 1809 in Berlin ; † April 21, 1876 in Munich ) was a German landscape painter .
Life
Emil Ludwig Löhr was a son of the banker August Löhr, who moved to Vienna in 1818 . Here the son received his artistic training under Leopold Kupelwieser . Löhr went to Rome for further studies and, under the influence of Joseph Anton Koch , turned to landscape painting. Because of a persistent malaria disease, Löhr had to return to Germany from Italy in 1840.
He moved to Munich with his family . For many years he sought relief from his illness every summer in Gastein , where he painted many landscapes. In July 1849 Löhr visited Hamburg and attracted attention there with photographs of old etchings and copper engravings.
literature
- Hyacinth Holland : Löhr, Emil Ludwig . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 19, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1884, p. 136 f.
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Löhr, Emil Ludwig |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Loehr, Emil Ludwig; Loehr Emil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German landscape painter and early photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1809 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 1876 |
| Place of death | Munich |