From Meissen to Strasbourg

The Life and Works of the Ceramics Painter Adam Friedrich von Löwenfinck 1714 – 1754

Project organisers:
Porzellansammlung

Résumé:
Adam Friedrich von Löwenfinck was one of the most famous and talented ceramics painters of the 18th century. He began his career at the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory and later worked at the majolica manufactories in Bayreuth, Ansbach, Fulda, Höchst and Strasbourg-Haguenau. Following his already great accomplishments in Meissen, he had a long-lasting impact on ceramics painting at the manufactories where he later worked and his style influenced many other 18^th-century European manufactories. On account of the lack of artist’s signatures, there is much controversy surrounding his oeuvre and in the 1960s, in particular, it was the source of heated debate in the specialist literature. This research project aims to conduct a more thorough investigation of the biography and works of Adam Friedrich von Löwenfinck.

Intended results and aims:
Publication (possibly an exhibition in 2014)

Duration:
January 2011 to October 2013

Project manager:
Dr. Ulrich Pietsch

Contact:
Dr. Ulrich Pietsch