Frederick Ferdinand Schafer

Frederick Ferdinand Schafer (August 16, 1839 - July 18, 1927) was a German-born American painter. He was born in Braunschweig, Germany and he emigrated to the United States in 1876, at age 37.[1][2] He opened a studio on Montgomery Street in San Francisco, and he lived in Oakland,[3] Over the course of his career, he did over 500 paintings.[2] He died in Oakland at age 87.[4] His work is in the permanent collections of the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Fairfield University Art Museum, and the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.[1][5]

Frederick Ferdinand Schafer
BornAugust 16, 1839
Braunschweig, Germany
DiedJuly 18, 1927 (aged 87)
OccupationPainter
SpouseSophia Schafer
Children1 son, 1 daughter

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b "Frederick Ferdinand Schafer, American, born Brunswick, Germany, 1839 - 1927". Birmingham Museum of Art. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Frederick F. Schafer". Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Lekisch, Barbara (2003). Embracing Scenes about Lakes Tahoe & Donner: Painters, Illustrators & Sketch Artists 1855-1915. Lafayette, California: Great West Books. p. 155. ISBN 9780944220146. OCLC 1001900414.
  4. ^ "Schafer". Oakland Tribune. July 19, 1927. p. 39. Retrieved October 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Frederick Ferdinand Schafer". Fairfield University Art Museum. Retrieved October 4, 2020.

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