Misener, Colonial Steamships Ltd

Name/Title

Misener, Colonial Steamships Ltd

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Wisconsin Art Collection, Artwork Collection, Marine Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1988.1

Source or Donor

Estate of Dorris M.A. Harris

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Made/Created

Artist

Robert Franz Von Neumann

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Lower right

Transcription

"Robert Von Neumann"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Size

Height

26-3/4 in

Width

30-3/4 in

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

19-1/2 in

Width

23-1/2 in

Provenance

Notes

Provenance of this work is recorded in the vol. 10, no. 1 Soundings (Fall 1970): "Because of his [Charles A. Harris] many years of devoted service as a member of the Milwaukee Board of Realtors that body recently presented him with a painting by Robert von Neumann of the SCOTT MISENER, a 680 foot Canadian Great Lakes bulk freighter. Mr. Harris was a great admirer of Captain Scott Misener whom he had an opportunity to meet in person and spend some time With, and made three sailings on the Great Lakes on that boat. The presentation of the painting was made by Mr. John Haislmaier, then president-elect, and Mr. John Ogden, then president of the Board of Realtors." The Soundings includes a photo of Harris receiving the painting. See accession record at 1988.1.