Edna Frida Pietsch (1894-1982)

Painting

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Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

Edna Frida Pietsch (1894-1982)

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Subject Person or Organization

Edna Frida Pietsch

Context

Edna Pietsch was a local composer and piano teacher.

Collection

Permanent Art Collection, Wisconsin Art Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1983.6

Source or Donor

Milwaukee County Historical Society, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Joan M. Beringer Pripps

Date made

circa 1944 - circa 1945

Notes

Date: 1944 or 1945. The 3/11/1945 MJ lists Edna Pietsch among people who sat for a portrait by Beringer "this winter."

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Transcription

"Joan Beringer"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Size

Height

44 in

Width

37-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

37 in

Width

31-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

MPL's AMR Department has musical manuscripts by Edna Pietsch.

Exhibitions

Notes

Exhibited at Wauwatosa Woman's Club, Wauwatosa, WI, 1947 (3/16/1947 MS).

Research Notes

Notes

The portrait is mentioned and pictured in the attached 6/5/1971 MS.