Winter Street

Painting

Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

Winter Street

Context

According to the 5/14/1951 MJ (attached to the accession record at 1951.2 linked below), the painting "pictures the old home of Mayer's grandfather, Fred J. Mayer, a shoe manufacturer, who lived at what is now N. 1st and Vine sts."

Collection

Artwork Collection, Wisconsin Art Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1951.2

Source or Donor

Chester Mayer

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Louis Mayer

Date made

1902

Notes

The work is not visibly dated, but the MJ dated 5/14/1951 and 5/15/1951 (attached to accession record at 1951.5) both list a made/created date of 1902.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Lower left

Transcription

"Louis Mayer"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Size

Height

20 in

Width

24-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

15 in

Width

19 in

Research Notes

Notes

This piece is mentioned in June Edlhauser's "Art of the State" feature in vol. 42, no. 20 of the Milwaukee Reader dated May 14, 1984 (attached). This work is also referenced in the 7/11/1960 MS (attached) as part of a showing of 13 paintings from the Milwaukee Public Library collection.