Johann Heinrich Suhrlandt

He was, however, unable to obtain a formal academic education, as there were no art schools in Mecklenburg and Duke Frederick would not provide a scholarship.

Eventually, he turned to sculpture and took lessons from Johann Joachim Busch [de], the court sculptor.

He completed a number of wall paintings, including a depiction of a military victory, won by Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.

After completing the commission, the Princess refused to pay him his promised wages; a recurring situation at the court during that period.

His best-known work was a monumental altarpiece, depicting the Annunciation, at the Stadtkirche [de] in Ludwigslust, which had been left unfinished by his teacher, Findorff, and allowed to remain that way until 1788.