Josef Leithner
Josef Leithner (verifiably from 1770 to 1829) was an Austrian chemist and porcelain painter .
Leithner was a student at the Vienna Art Academy . From 1770 to 1829 he worked, initially under Conrad Sörgel von Sorgenthal (1784–1805), as head of painting at the Vienna Porcelain Manufactory . 1795 he discovered by calcination of aluminum sulfate and cobalt (II) nitrate , the cobalt blue , which is one of the finest and most durable porcelain colors. It is also known as Leithners Blau (incorrectly Leydener Blau ) or Thénards Blau . From 1793 he developed several bronze colors for porcelain, including Leithner Gold . From 1797 he was an arcanist , in 1812 he received the "Golden Medal with Eye and Ribbon", in 1829 he became director of the manufactory.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Leithner, Joseph . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 14th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1865, p. 342 ( digitized version ).
- Ulrich Troitzsch: Technological Change in the 18th Century. Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel 1981, ISBN 3-88373-018-1 , p. 90.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leithner, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian chemist and porcelain painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1770 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1829 |