Veit Hanns Schnorr von Carolsfeld

Portrait of the artist's daughter, Juliane Ottilie, c1808
Portrait of the poet Seume

not to be confused with Veit Hans Schnorr von Carolsfeld, mining magnate

Veit Hanns Friedrich Schnorr von Carolsfeld (11 May 176430 April 1841) was a German portraitist.

Life

Schnorr was born in Schneeberg. He was a friend of the poet Johann Gottfried Seume, whom he set out to accompany in 1801 on a journey to Syracuse, Sicily, but separated from him after travelling no further than Vienna.

In 1803 he returned to Leipzig and became an assistant teacher at the Leipzig Academy of Art. In 1814, after the death of Johann Friedrich August Tischbein, he became director, which he remained until 1841.

Schnorr was a significant portraitist. His works include, among many others, portraits of Seume and Friedrich Rochlitz.

Family

Two of his sons also became prominent painters:

Works

Literature

External links

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