Edward Bosqui

Edward Bosqui (July 23, 1832 – December 15, 1917) was a Canadian artist, printer, and pioneer in San Francisco, California. Involved in the Bohemian Club, he was a patron of the arts.

El Pinal Vineyard

Bosqui was born in Montreal and came to California in 1850.^[1] He founded the Bosqui Engraving and Printing Company in 1863.^[2] A stereoscopic albumen silver print of the building was taken by Eadweard J. Muybridge in 1869.^[3] Bosqui helped organize the San Francisco Art Association in 1871.^[2]

His home burned down in 1897 and many of his paintings were destroyed in the fire. His printing business also later burned.^[2] He had eight children.^[4] His son, Edward L. Bosqui, became California Fish and Game commissioner. Bosqui died in 1917.^[5]

References

1. Wagner, H. R. (1942). "Edward Bosqui, Printer and Man of Affairs". California History. 21 (4): 321–332. doi:10.2307/25161023. JSTOR 25161023. Archived from the original on 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
2. "Bosqui, Edward, 1832-1917 @ SNAC". Archived from the original on 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
3. "Edward Bosqui and Co's Printing House, San Francisco. (Getty Museum)". The J. Paul Getty in Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
4. "Edward Bosqui dies, aged 85". Sausalito News. December 15, 1917. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
5. "Edward Bosqui Passes". www.sfmuseum.net. Archived from the original on 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2018-11-07.