Name/Title
Lake Park Balcony Balcony #2Artwork Details
Medium
Watercolor and Pencil on PaperContext
The faded lettering (all capitals, no word separation) is very difficult to read but roughly transcribes to:
"When I lived on Marietta three
years ago the bridge balcony
open [?] as I ran past I could see wa
ter between the granite posts
the spaces have been filled wi
concrete I lean over the balco
ny to see the lake and sky meets
ometimes distinct sometimes
erging [?] the atmosphere humid
ty [?] ozone time of the day seaso
of the year after work if I'm well
I run to Lake Park after lockin
my beachbag towel watchin ad
yl ocher I always wear the blue
running shoes Timmy gave me f
Christmas grey sweatpants an
fashing 75 or grey water gate
ugging team tshirt the sunlig
affects the color of sky and w
ater glow behind the horizon
takes the linedark midday the I
neis abn dof white light under the sun sky behind is dark blue
grey shifting to pale either si
de water reverses silver today"Collection
Wisconsin Art Collection, Artwork Collection, CETA Art Program Collection, City of Milwaukee/Milwaukee Arts Board CollectionAcquisition
Accession
1978.8Source or Donor
Arts Development Council of Milwaukee County, Inc.Acquisition Method
LoanMade/Created
Artist
Elizabeth BachhuberDate made
May 1978Dimensions
Dimension Description
Framed SizeHeight
40-1/4 inWidth
30-1/4 inDimension Description
Image SizeHeight
40 inWidth
30 in