Watermelon

Painting

Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

Watermelon

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Wisconsin Art Collection, Artwork Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1959.4

Source or Donor

Mr. and Mrs. Harry (Ruth) Weller

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Robert Schade

Date made

1904

Notes

From the attached 1993 condition and treatment report: "A portrait of a woman was painted on this canvas at an earlier date and was covered by the still life with watermelon in 1904."

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature and Date

Location

Lower left

Transcription

"R. Schade 1904"

Type

Label

Location

Verso

Transcription

"Eitel Bros. / 769 Third St. / Milwaukee"

Notes

Reported from 1993 condition and treatment report (attached)

Type

Stamp

Location

Stretcher bar

Transcription

Partially legible, possibly "Pfleger Pat. Feb 2, 1886"

Notes

Reported from 1993 condition and treatment report (attached).

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Size

Height

29 in

Width

41 in

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

23-1/2 in

Width

35-1/2 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).