biography of Stephen Alonzo SCHOFF (1818-1904)

Birth place: Danville, VT

Death place: Norfolk, CT

Addresses: Boston, c.1842-69

Profession: Banknote and steel engraver

Studied: Oliver Pelton, Boston engraver, 1834-37; Joseph Andrews, engraver, 1837 and after; Paris 1839/40-1842

Member: ANA, 1844-84

Comments: With Andrews he went abroad. After his return, he devoted himself mainly to banknote work, though he achieved a considerable reputation for his steel engravings and etchings of portraits, historical, and other paintings. He also made his home at various times in Washington, New York, Newtonville (MS), Brandon (VT), and finally in Norfolk (CT)

Sources: G&W; DAB; Stauffer; Thieme-Becker; Boston BD 1850-60+; Cowdrey, AA & AAU; Cowdrey, NAD; Clark, History of the NAD, 269.