Frederick Ferdinand Schafer Painting Catalog

Problematic painting record FFSp0849


[photo] [Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite Valley]

Medium: oil on canvas
Size: 24 x 16 inches (61 x 41 cm)
Inscription: l/r "F. Schafer" in rounded script hand
Provenance: With eBay, Ventura, CA, 19 March 2008
Attribution: Although the general appearance of the painting and the signature both suggest that it is by Frederick Schafer, the uniform illumination and unnatural appearance of the river water are quite unlike Schafer's usual work. Being a rough oil sketch may explain these concerns.
Identification: Assigned, descriptive title.
In index(es): sketches, questioned attributions

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