Cornelius Suhr (1781 - 1857) - photo 1

Cornelius Suhr

Cornelius Suhr was a German painter, lithographer and publisher.

Cornelius is a member of the Suhr family of painters from Hamburg, the younger brother of Christoffer Suhr (1771-1842) and the older brother of Peter Suhr (1788-1857).

After 1805, he and his older brother Christoffer began painting panoramic views of their hometown in gouache, creating landscape paintings from all over Hamburg. Cornelius was also responsible for their distribution. Later, Peter Suhr joined the family business, forming a general lithographic company that also printed books and playing cards. Together they produced several hundred lithographs, engravings and etchings.

Date and place of birt:8 january 1781, Hamburg, Germany
Date and place of death:3 july 1857, Hamburg, Germany
Period of activity: XVIII, XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Engraver, Illustrator, Painter, Publisher
Genre:Cityscape, Landscape painting
Art style:Baroque

Creators Baroque

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Ignaz Stern (1679 - 1748)
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Alexander Coosemans (1627 - 1689)
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Charles Wautier (1609 - 1703)
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Adam Frans van der Meulen (1632 - 1690)
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Pieter Hardimé (1677 - 1748)
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1677 - 1748
Bartholomäus Steinle (1580 - 1628)
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Jacob van Geel (1585 - 1648)
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Alessandro Tiarini (1577 - 1668)
Alessandro Tiarini
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Hendrick Mommers (1623 - 1693)
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Johann Michael Millitz (1725 - 1779)
Johann Michael Millitz
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Balthasar Moncornet (1600 - 1668)
Balthasar Moncornet
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Ercole Lelli (1702 - 1766)
Ercole Lelli
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Moritz Elimeyer (1810 - 1871)
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Paulus Janszoon Moreelse (1571 - 1638)
Paulus Janszoon Moreelse
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Giuseppe Sanmartino (1720 - 1793)
Giuseppe Sanmartino
1720 - 1793
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