Alfred Lanz

Karl Alfred Lanz (25 October 1847 – 1 May 1907) was a Swiss sculptor and engraver. After training as an engraver in Biel, he studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He worked on public monuments, portrait busts, grave monuments and architectural sculpture. His works included the General Dufour monument in Geneva, the Pestalozzi monument in Yverdon and allegorical figures for the Lucerne main post office.

Biography Karl Alfred Lanz was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, on 25 October 1847. He trained as an engraver in Biel and became head of a workshop in 1871. He died in Bern on 1 May 1907. In addition to public monuments, Lanz produced portrait busts and grave monuments for private patrons. His sculpture used a naturalistic style with close attention to surface detail.

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