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Franz Arthur Bischoff

Franz Arthur Bischoff (1864 - 1929) was active/lived in California, New York.  Franz Bischoff is known for Landscape, still life and harbor view painting.

Born in Bomen, Austria, Franz Bischoff became known as "King of the Rose Painters," one of the most respected ceramic decorators of his time. He was also a leading Southern California plein-air landscape painter of the early 20th century.

He had early training at a craft school and in 1882 went to Vienna for study in painting and porcelain decoration.  He arrived in New York City in 1885 and took a job as a painter in a ceramic factory. Following that, he worked as a ceramic decorator in a variety of places including Pittsburgh; Fostoria, Ohio; and Dearborn, Michigan. In New York and Detroit, he founded the Bischoff School of Ceramic Art and developed the formula for many of his own colored glazes.

In 1900, he first visited California and shortly after settled in Los Angeles.  In 1908, he built his studio home with gallery, ceramic workshop, and painting studio, along the Arroyo Seco in South Pasadena. In 1912, he spent extended time in Europe and was influenced   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 10695 characters.]  Artist bio

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