Background
He was born in New York City and grew up in a poor family of German immigrant shopkeepers on the Lower East Side of New New York
He was born in New York City and grew up in a poor family of German immigrant shopkeepers on the Lower East Side of New New York
Educated New York public schools. Apprenticed to gold engraver, then to die sinker, and later to lithographer. Student in Munich, 1886-1889, under Frank Kirchbach and Carl Marr.
Schreyvogel was especially interested in military life. He also spent part of his childhood in Hoboken, New Jersey. Schreyvogel was unable to afford art classes and he taught himself to draw.
He suddenly became recognized and earned what seemed like overnight fame.
Schreyvogel did much of his work in his studio (or its rooftop) in decidedly non-Western Hoboken. He died in Hoboken in 1912 and is buried in Flower Hill Cemetery, North Bergen, New Jersey.
Works by Schreyvogel are included in the collections of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and the Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Married Louise Walther, August 20, 1894.