L. A. Shafer
Leon Alaric Shafer (1866, Geneseo, Illinois–1940) was an American painter, etcher and illustrator. Shafer was born in Illinois, but spent most of his life living in New Rochelle, New York. He exhibited his work at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1897 and 1905.
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L. A. Shafer
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- Born
- 1866
- Died
- 1940
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- painter · etcher · illustrator · designer
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L. A. Shafer, an etcher, illustrator, painter and printmaker, was born in 1866 in Geneseo and died in 1940 in New Rochelle.
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• Illustration — Spirit of 1917 • Illustration — Invest in the Victory Liberty Loan • Illustration — Sunday Herald Poster, 1896 • Illustration — Sunday Herald poster, 1897
The Argosy, March 1910
The Frank A. Munsey Company / L. A. Shafer
Day of death at St. Pierre Abstract/medium: 1 photomechanical print: halftone.
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Life and career
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1866
L. A. Shafer born.
1940
L. A. Shafer died.
Illustrations
• Illustration — Harper's Weekly, 24 May 1902, featuring the destruction of Saint-Pierre, Martinique • Illustration — The Argosy, March 1910 • Illustration — Illustration for Tam o' the Scoots, 1919
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