Conrad Freitag
Conrad Freitag | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1843 Germany |
| Died | October 26, 1894 (aged 51) |
| Resting place | Middle Village, Queens, New York |
| Nationality | German American |
| Known for | marine art |
| Style | oil |
Conrad Freitag (1843–October 26, 1894) was a
National Academy and the Brooklyn Art Association
.
Early life
Freitag was born in Germany in 1843.[1]
Career
During the American Civil War Freitag enlisted in the Fourteenth Regiment. He was honorably discharged in June 1865. He returned to convalesce in New York where he painted a scene of the Spotsylvania battle, which is when his art career began.[2]
His works were exhibited at the
National Academy and the Brooklyn Art Association in the 1870s and 1880s. He was best known for his works of New York pilot boats.[1]
List of artworks
Example of works by Conrad Freitag:
- Ezra Nye, (1862), towing disabled schooner to Newport, R.I[3]
- FAH Kee In A Gale, (1867), oil painting of steamship[4]
- Fannie, No. 17 (1870), oil on canvas of pilot boat[5]
- Alida (ca. 1875), oil painting of side-wheel steamboat[6]
- Lizzie Merry (1875), oil painting of barkentine[7]
- Alexander M. Lawrence, No. 4 (1883), pilot boat[8]
- Chenango Canal (1880s), oil painting of Sherburne, New York[7]
- Ship Norway (1880s), oil on canvas of clipper ship[7]
- Favorita (1880s), oil on canvas of pilot boat[9]
Death
Freitag died at the residence of his brother, Philip Freitag, at 488 North Second Street, on October 26, 1894, in Brooklyn, New York.[10][2]
References
- ^ a b Finamore, Daniel (2005). America and the Sea Treasures from the Collections of Mystic Seaport. Yale University Press. p. 30. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ a b "Conrad Freitag". Times Union. Brooklyn, New York. 31 Oct 1894. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Ezra Nye". webmuseum.mit.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Steamship Fah Kee In A Gale". marinersmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Fannie". vallejogallery.com. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Alida, Steamboat, American". marinersmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ a b c "Invaluable". invaluable.com. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Conrad Freitag (1802-1894) New York Pilot Boat Alexander M. Lawrence, No. 4". invaluable.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "Pilot Boat Favorita". artnet.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "A Gallant War Veteran Dead". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. 28 Oct 1894. p. 7. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
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