Louis Maurer (1832-1932) (5 works) (part 2)

Louis Maurer (February 21, 1832 – July 19, 1932) was a German-born American lithographer and the father of American artist Alfred Henry Maurer. Louis Maurer was also the last surviving artist who worked for Currier and Ives.

Maurer was born in Biebrich, Germany, and studied anatomy, mechanical drawing, and lithography in Mainz before moving to the United States in 1851. He married Louise Stein in 1860, and together they raised three children: Charles, Alfred and Eugenie.

Maurer began working as a lithographer at T.V. Strong in 1852. Later that year he moved to Currier & Ives, working there until 1860. Maurer's Fireman's Life series was a popular series of lithographs created during his time at Currier & Ives.

During the American Civil War, Maurer worked as a marksmanship instructor in Palisades Park. He was later a partner in the lithographic firm Heppenheimer & Maurer until his retirement in 1884.

Maurer began studying art at age 50, first at the Gotham Academy of Art and then at the National Academy under William Merritt Chase.

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