| Date: | Perhaps between 1880 and 1886 (see note 1) |
| Medium: | oil on canvas |
| Size: | "Approximately 24 x 42 in" |
| Inscription: | Signed l/l "F.Schafer S.F." in the artist's characteristic block-letter hand. |
| Provenance: | In private collection, Milton, Wisconsin; by descent in the family to the current owner. (see note 2) |
| Reproductions: | Owner's photograph |
| Citations: | Personal communication, 2022 |
| Site: | Probably a view across the Merced River of Upper Yosemite Fall from a viewpoint near the modern Swinging Bridge picnic area in Yosemite National Park, California. |
| Note: | 1. The notation "S.F." in the signature suggests that the painting may have been executed when the artist had a studio in San Francisco between 1880 and 1886. 2. As of 2022 the painting had been in the family "for at least three generations". |
| Identification: | Descriptive, assigned title. |
| In index(es): | Title list, Yosemite Valley--other views |
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