Henry Schafer

Henry Schafer (1854-1915) - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Abbeville, Normandy

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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 charming watercolour painting with gouache details, depicting a view of the Orleans Cathedral in Orleans, France. Signed to the lower right-hand corner. ...

A delightful depiction of the French city of Anger with stone bridge crossing the River Maine. The architectural scene has been signed by the artist to the lower right. Well presente...

A charming watercolour painting with gouache details, depicting a street scene in the Northern French commune of Bergues. Signed to the lower left-hand corner. Presented in a golden ...

**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) Henry Schafer was born in Hanover, Germany in 1841. Although little is known 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...

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...

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...

Attributed to Antony Vandyke Copley Fielding (1787 - 1855) Dinan Tour de l’Horloge (Dinan Clock Tower) Watercolour 28 x 21 cm A spirited watercolour of Dinan, Brittany. Dinan's famo...