The Life and Career of Fred Pansing Fred Pansing was a painter whose life was shaped by the movement of the sea. Born in 1844 in Bremen, Germany, he spent his years navigating the space between his German roots and his life in the United States. As a German-American marine painter, his perspective was deeply informed by the maritime environments he encountered. He held citizenship in both Germany and the United States, a dual identity that mirrored the international nature of the shipping lines he would eventually document. His career was defined by a steady focus on the vessels that connec…