Rome Glacier

Painting

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Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

Rome Glacier

Collection

Wisconsin Art Collection, Artwork Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1974.8

Source or Donor

Great Northern Railway

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

John Fery

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Size

Height

60 in

Width

36 in

Provenance

Notes

According to Bill DeLind, the painting "was commissioned by the Great Northern Railway to advertise the scenery along their route from Chicago to Seattle." See documentation attached to appraisal record at "DeLind 2016."