David Lorenz (*March 21, 1856 in Ogrosen, a part of Vetschau, Brandenburg - April 5, 1907 in Ogrosen) was a German

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Biography

Lorenz lived in Ogrosen for 32 years, after which he moved to

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, where he lived for eight years. Following his time there, he moved back to Ogrosen. Some of his pictures were shown at

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. His most notable work is "Die alte Mühle zu Ogrosen", depicting a water mill in

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References

*Bernhard Weininger: "David Lorenz. Leben und Werk", University of Regensburg *Saur "Allgemeines Künstler Lexikon", Nachtrag Band 1, München, Leipzig, ( K. G. Saur Verlag) 2005, p. 49 1856 births 1907 deaths People from Vetschau People from the Province of Brandenburg German male painters 19th-century German painters 19th-century German male artists 20th-century German painters 20th-century German male artists {{Germany-painter-stub