Heinrich Lorenz (medalist)
Medal for the celebration of Heinrich Lorenz's 70th birthday, from the Hamburg Artists' Association from 1832 , 1880
Heinrich Lorenz (born August 24, 1810 in Berlin , † January 6, 1888 in Hamburg ) was a German medalist .
Life
Lorenz studied at the Royal Prussian Academy of the Arts . From 1832 he worked in Vienna . After being in Rome in 1834/35 , he returned to Berlin in 1835 as a medalist. From 1848 to 1858 he headed the Royal Mint in Altona . After two years from 1859 to 1861 as chief medalist at the Hermitage (Saint Petersburg) , he went to Hamburg in 1862 . With his son Johann Jacob Lorenz , he ran the joint Lorenz & Son workshop there from 1869 to 1871 . He was also a member of the Hamburg Artists' Association from 1832 .
Web links
Commons : Carl Heinrich Lorenz - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ L. Forrer: Biographical Dictionary of Medallists . Lorenz, Carl Heinrich. Volume III. Spink & Son Ltd, London 1907, p. 471 f .
- ^ L. Forrer: Biographical Dictionary of Medallists . Lorenz, Carl Heinrich. Volume VII. Spink & Son Ltd, London 1923, pp. 563 f .
- ↑ Image index of art and architecture (bildindex.de)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lorenz, Heinrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lorenz, Carl Heinrich (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German medalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1810 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1888 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |