Laurenz Herr (1787 – after 1850), alternatively spelled Lorenz Herr or Laurenz Heer, was an

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enamel painter. He was an artist of the Vienna Porcelain Manufactory.

Biography

Laurenz, following in the footsteps of his brother

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, attended the Academy of Vienna at the age of twelve. Throughout his education, he was awarded three

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s. Herr was hired at the Vienna Porcelain Manufactory in 1804. Herr's specialty was painting onyx cameos, but he also produced portraits. He was most active in the factory from 1806 through 1831, and again briefly in 1833. His works fetched some of the highest prices compared to other factory artists, but never surpassed those of his brother.

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studied under Laurenz in

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, and went on to became a lithographer.

References

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