Conrad Freitag (1843–October 26, 1894) was a

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ist from

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. He was best known for his portraits of New York pilot boats. Freitag's works were exhibited at the

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and the

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Early life

Freitag was born in

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in 1843.

Career

During the

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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. His works were exhibited at the

and the

in the 1870s and 1880s. He was best known for his works of New York pilot boats.

Death

Freitag died at the residence of his brother, Philip Freitag, at 488 North Second Street, on October 26, 1894, in

, New York.

References

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