Johann Friedrich Eberlein
Continent Group, Europe, 1746–47, Meißen Porcelain Museum in Lustheim Palace
Johann Friedrich Eberlein (* 1695 in Dresden ; † July 20, 1749 in Meißen ) was a sculptor and modeller at the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory from 1735 . Together with Johann Joachim Kellers and Johann Gottlieb Ehder , he created the swan service between 1737 and 1742 with more than 2,200 individual pieces. Eberlein's own creations show classical deities on opulent baroque plinths.
literature
- Günther Meinert: Eberlein, Johann Friedrich. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 4, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1959, ISBN 3-428-00185-0 , p. 245 ( digitized version ).
- Ulrich Pietsch (Ed.): Swan Service . Berlin: Edition Leipzig, 2000, ISBN 3-361-00517-5 .
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eberlein, Johann Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor and modeller at the Meissen porcelain factory |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1695 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dresden |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 20, 1749 |
| Place of death | Meissen |