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William Aufermann

Art Dealer/Gentleman

Centurion, 1860–1902

Born 13 February 1826 in Lüdenscheid, Westphalia, Germany

Died 4 October 1902 in Wiesbaden, Germany

Proposed by Emanuel Leutze

Elected 4 February 1860 at age thirty-three

Proposer of:

Century Memorial

William Auferman, although his name had been on the list of resident members of The Century forty-two years, had for nearly the whole of that time resided abroad. He will be recalled by some of our old-time artists as prominently connected with the Düsseldorf Gallery, which, in its day, was both famous and influential.

Edward Cary
1903 Century Association Yearbook