Stephen William Shaw

Stephen William Shaw
Self-portrait
Born(1817-12-15)December 15, 1817
Windsor, Vermont
DiedFebruary 12, 1900(1900-02-12) (aged 82)
San Francisco, California
NationalityAmerican
EducationNorwich Military Academy
Known forOils
Notable workPortraits of Prominent Pioneer Californians
Patron(s)Judge E.B. Crocker

Stephen William Shaw (December 15, 1817 – February 12, 1900) was a California '49er and portrait painter who helped discover and name Humboldt Bay and introduced viticulture to Sonoma County by 1864.

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