Henry Schafer

Henry Schafer (1833-1916) - Early 19th Century Watercolour, Utrecht, Holland

Early 19th Century

An accomplished watercolour study by the highly collectable artist Henry Schafer. Signed and titled to the lower right. Presented in a gilt frame with a ribbon and stick running patt...

A view from the water in Rotterdam including figures and boats in the foreground in the manner of Samuel Prout OWS (1783-1852). Presented glazed in a cream and beige double mount and...

Inscribed with artist name and title. Presented in a gilt frame and double card mount. On paper.

A charming 19th Century view of Nideck, Alsace in France. The artist has wonderfully captured the complex architecture and bustling nature of the town. The artist has signed to the l...

**PLEASE NOTE: EACH PAINTING INCLUDING THE FRAME MEASURES 15 INCHES x 13 INCHES** Henry Schafer German/British, (1841-c.1914) Chartres, France & Metz, Lorraine Oil on canvas, pair, both signed Image size: 10 inches x 8 inches (each) Size including frame: 15 inches x 13 inches (each) A lovely pair of French townscape paintings featuring Cathedrals by Henry Schafer. The first offers a view of Metz Cathedral and other medieval buildings from the river Moselle. On the right, figures can be seen at a market stall whilst others walk down a street. Meanwhile to the left, a boat is shown docking at a quayside in front of an archway. The other painting is of Chartres Cathedral seen from a cobbled town square lined with Medieval buildings. Two figures are depicted next to a market stall on the left as others chat or make their way towards the square along a lane to the right. Henry Schafer was born in Hanover, Germany in 1841. Although little is recorded about his upbringing, he was known to have studied at the l'Ecole National de Beaux-Arts in Paris. After leaving art school, he travelled throughout Europe painting town scenes and buildings of Northern France, Belgium and Germany. By 1864, Schafer had travelled to England with his wife Theresa, to work in London where they settled and started a family. All four of their children were born in England. One of his daughters Emilie Anna Schafer (1871-1937) became a painter and art teacher. Around 1871, the family were living at 53 Vauxhall Bridge Road and in 1881 were recorded as residing at 6, Sophia Terrace, Beulah Road, Thornton Heath in Surrey, with Henry continuing to work as an artist. By 1891, he had moved to 7 St Peters Road in Islington where he lived for the rest of his life. Sometime around the turn of the century, he became a British subject. Schafer is believed to have died in London c1914. Many of his works depict the architecture of gothic cathedrals and churches, as in these two fine examples. He also produced interior studies of churches. Schafer's style resembles that of Alfred Montague...

ANTIQUE ORIGINAL FRAMED BELGIAN WATERCOLOUR PAINTING Depicting a view of Bruges, looking down the Groenerei Canal over the steep rooftops towards the dominating medieval Belfry Tower. Painted skilfully capturing light and shade extremely well and using the negative space in the paper to great effect. Unsigned but in the manner of Lucien Frank...

View of Belfry Bruges is an original modern artwork realized by Albert Henry Findley (1880-1975) in the early 20th Century. Mixed colored watercolor on paper. Titled on the lower l...

A fine signed and dated 1868 watercolour and pencil on laid paper depicting a bustling scene on Rue Galande in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, by Alfred-Alexandre Delauney. Excellen...