| Date: | Perhaps between 1895 and 1904 (See Note). |
| Medium: | Watercolor on artist's board. |
| Size: | 3 x 5 in (8 x 13 cm) |
| Inscription: | Signed l/r, angled upward, "FSchäfer.", with initials conjoined in a monogram, in the rounded block-letter hand. |
| Verso: | Said to be "3/8 6200 Art 15¢". In pencil on the backing mat "katz rapisiada". |
| Provenance: | Found in an unidentified antique shop, San Anselmo, California in 1985; sold to private collection, New Hampshire, 1985. |
| Citations: | Personal communication. |
| Site: | Unidentified; resembles Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe in the Sierras. |
| Note: | This painting was found accompanied by a second watercolor of the same size. That second watercolor has a verso inscription that may be a clue as to the date of both watercolors. See Note at [Woman walking toward a village in winter]. |
| Identification: | Assigned, descriptive title. |
| In index(es): | Title list, lake cove scenes, Lake Tahoe and environs, watercolor and gouache paintings |
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