Jones Island

Painting

Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

Jones Island

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Board

Subject Place

Location

Jones Island

Collection

Artwork Collection, Wisconsin Art Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1953.1

Source or Donor

Robert Franz Von Neumann

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Robert Franz Von Neumann

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Transcription

"Rbt. Von Neumann"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Size

Height

27 in

Width

33-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Matted Size

Height

25 in

Width

31 in

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

23 in

Width

29 in

Exhibitions

Notes

Exhibited in "Jones Island: A Landmark in Pictures" at the Charles Allis Art Library, October-November 1952; see supporting documentation in accession record at 1953.1.

Research Notes

Notes

This piece is pictured and the artist discussed 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.