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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
Born	August 16, 1839 Braunschweig, Germany
Died	July 18, 1927 (aged 87) Oakland, California, U.S.
Occupation	Painter
Spouse(s)	Sophia Schafer
Children	1 son, 1 daughter

Citations

General references

• "Frederick Ferdinand Schafer(1839–1927) : A Preliminary Catalog of his Paintings". OCLC 921307087. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

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