Friedrich Ernst FRANK (* 1862, † 1920)

(F.E. Frank)

The ceramic painter Friedrich Ernst Frank lived and worked in Steffisburg near Thun (Switzerland) all his life. He worked as a ceramic painter and designer for the Johann Wanzenried ceramic manufactory in Steffisburg.

For a long time, Friedrich Ernst Frank was the most important designer, particularly for figurative, floral (plants and flowers) and heraldic (coats of arms) motifs on Thun majolica ceramics.

1862 born, Switzerland 1878 apprentice in ceramics at the Johann Wanzenried ceramics factory

1887 attends the Imperial and Royal Technical College for the Clay Industry in Znojmo, Austria-Hungary for one year 1920 died, Switzerland