Augustus Waldeck Buhler was born in New York City to German political refugees. The family moved to Worcester in 1865, where Buhler began art lessons. He married in 1872 and moved to Boston, continuing his studies under Tommaso Juglaris, a teacher at the Boston Art Club and Rhode Island School of Design. From 1888-1890, Buhler studied in Europe, primarily at the Ecole des Beaux Arts and Academie Julian in Paris.

The Buhlers first summered in Annisquam in 1885, and continued to do so after their return from overseas. In 1898, Buhler opened a studio and school on Rocky Neck in East Gloucester, and actively began to befriend and paint local fishermen. Several examples of such paintings, known for their historical authenticity, are in the museum's Maritime and Fisheries Galleries.

	"Lal" Davis Artist: Augustus Waldeck Buhler Date of Work: c. 1895 Medium: Oil on canvas Accession Number: 2202.3 Credit Line: Gift of Dorothy Buhler, the artist's daughter, 1980 Collections: Fisheries & Maritime
	After the Storm Artist: Augustus Waldeck Buhler Date of Work: 1896 Medium: Watercolor on paper Accession Number: 2466.48 Credit Line: Gift of the estate of Dorothy Buhler, the artist's daughter, 1985 Collections: Fisheries & Maritime
	News from the Fleet Artist: Augustus Waldeck Buhler Date of Work: 1918 Medium: Oil on canvas Accession Number: 2181 Credit Line: Gift of Dorothy Buhler, 1978 Collections: Fisheries & Maritime
	Smith Cove, Winter Artist: Augustus Waldeck Buhler Date of Work: Undated Medium: Oil on canvas Accession Number: 2466.24 Credit Line: Gift of the estate of Dorothy Buhler, 1985 Collections: Land and Seascapes

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