Early Life, Family and Training Born on May 24, 1862, in Werneck, Germany, Friedrich Fehr entered a world shaped by the steady hand of his father, Kaspar Fehr, who worked as a notary. His mother, Anna, raised him within this structured environment, providing the foundation for a life that would eventually move from the legalities of a notary's household to the creative disciplines of the academy. Before he ever picked up a brush to se…