Lukas Kirner
Lukas Kirner (born October 19, 1794 in Furtwangen ; † July 7, 1851 , ibid) was a German painter and portraitist from the Black Forest .
Life
Lukas Kirner was the son of the shoemaker Johann Kirner (1772-1835) and the older brother of the well-known Grand Duke of Baden court painter Johann Baptist Kirner . According to his origins, he was related to numerous long-established Black Forest farm farmers and craftsmen through his mother, Genofeva Dilger (1765–1838). After completing an apprenticeship as a clock shield painter, he developed his skills self-taught and to a high degree and was soon one of the most sought-after portrait painters beyond the borders of the Black Forest. In addition to nobles like Princess Amalia , he preferred to portray entire families of Black Forest farmers and traders.
He was unhappily married to Crescentia Knöpfle, with whom he moved to Günzburg in 1825 . However, he did not stay there long, but soon after the birth of two daughters without a family returned to Furtwangen and died in 1851 in the care of his sister Karoline.
The Augustinermuseum in Freiburg owns eight of his paintings.
Works (selection)
- Jakob Ganter, Neukirch 1827 ,
- Agatha Wehrle, b. Götz, 1836
- Genoveva Kirner, b. Dilger, 1830 .
- Johann Fehrenbach, Furtwangen 1839
- Mechthild, b. Fehrenbach, 1839
- Agathe Wehrle, b. Eschle, 1839
- Salomon Siedle the Younger, 1848
- Wilhelm Fackler, foundry owner, Gütenbach 1830
- Lukas Kirner, self-portrait, 1830
- Crescentia Knöpfle, 1821
- Anton Wahl, 1832
- Maria Anna Wahl, b. Mute, 1832
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kirner, Lukas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1794 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Furtwangen in the Black Forest |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 7, 1851 |
| Place of death | Furtwangen in the Black Forest |