Henri Schafer (French, 1833-1916)

Oil on canvas, signed and dated: “1876”.

Schäfer studied at l'Ecole National de Beaux-Arts in Paris. He painted town scenes, city scenes and cathedral interiors in Belgium, Germany, and France. He was known to have painted in a style reminiscent of Alfred Montague.

Schäfer is listed in Dictionary of British Art, Vol. IV, Victorian Painters by Wood.

Painting size: 16.5” x 12.5”
Frame size: 21.75” x 17.75”