Maurer, Louis, 1832-1932
Variant namesLouis Maurer was a German born lithographer and painter who spent much of his life in New York City. Born in 1832, he studied art as a boy in Mayence (Mentz), Germany. He emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1851 and found work with the publishing firm of T.W. Strong. He also worked for Currier & Ives for eight years before moving to Major and Knapp sometime around 1860-1861. From 1872-1884, Maurer headed the firm of Maurer and Heppenheimer. After his retirement, he continued to sketch and paint at his residence at 404 W. 73rd St. in New York City. He died in 1932, shortly after his 100th birthday.
From the description of Letters, 1925-1932. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 86134612
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| correspondedWith | Baker Street Irregulars (Organization : U.S.). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Currier & Ives. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888. | person |
| associatedWith | Duveen, Albert. | person |
| associatedWith | Gee, Ernest R. (Ernest Richard), b. 1878. | person |
| associatedWith | Heppenheimer & Maurer. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Langstroth, T. A. (Theodore Ashmead), 1910-1978. | person |
| associatedWith | Major & Knapp Engraving, Manufacturing & Lithographic Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Peters, Harry T. | person |
| associatedWith | Sauer, Farrell, & Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Stahl & Jaeger. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) | corporateBody |
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| Advertising |
| Animals |
| Artists |
| Chromolithography, Victorian |
| Horses |
| Hunting |
| Lithography |
| Lithography |
| Lithography |
| Lithography |
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| Painters, American |
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Person
Birth 1832-02-21
Death 1932-07-19
Americans
