Franz Pforr
(1788–1812) German artist (1788-1812)
Franz Pforr (Germany, 1788–1812) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a printmaker. By year of birth, Franz Pforr belongs to the chapter ‘Romanticism’ in this site’s history of art.
Franz Pforr was born in Frankfurt and died in Albano Laziale. Franz Pforr trained at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Franz Pforr became a member of Nazarene movement.
One of the best-known works is ‘Das Buch Sulamith und Maria’. The catalogue has 4 works by Franz Pforr with free images. The dated works span the years 1809–1811. Works by Franz Pforr are held by Museum Georg Schäfer, drawings in the National Gallery of Art, Städel, and Germanisches Nationalmuseum.