M. S. Milwaukee

Painting

Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

M. S. Milwaukee

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Artwork Collection, Marine Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1996.2

Source or Donor

Kurt Bauer

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Karl Mühlmeister

Notes

The artist's name is recorded on the donation form attached to the accession record at 1996.4. The first name is clearly "Karl," but the last name is difficult to read. Possibly Karl Mühlmeister, a German artist? See link in person profile for other artwork by Mühlmeister that looks similar to this piece.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Title

Location

Lower left

Transcription

"M.S. Milwaukee Hamburg-American Line"

Type

Signature and Date

Location

Lower right

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Size

Height

32 in

Width

48 in

Provenance

Notes

According to Kurt Bauer, the donor for this work, the painting was originally a gift of the German government to the Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce. See documentation attached to accession record at 1996.2.