Hans Christian Anderson Window

Art

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Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

Hans Christian Anderson Window

Collection

Artwork Collection, Wisconsin Art Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1903.1

Source or Donor

Marie Herndl

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Marie Herndl

Date made

1896

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

"Aere.Perennius Marie Herndl Exegl. Monumentum"

Notes

A 2019 AMR guide to Central public spaces artwork said that the inscription is taken from the Latin poet Horace and translates to "I have erected a monument more lasting than bronze."

Type

Signature

Location

Lower left

Transcription

"Marie Herndl"

Type

Date

Location

Upper center

Transcription

"1896"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Size

Height

68 in

Width

47 in

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

62 in

Width

41 in