Isle Royale

Painting

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Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

Isle Royale

Collection

Wisconsin Art Collection, Artwork Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1952.2

Source or Donor

Paula E. Hunkel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

George Peter

Date made

circa 1924

Notes

Although the work is not visibly dated, possibly it dates to ca. 1924. The 11/16/1924 MJ (attached) references a trip George Peter made to Isle Royale (and Devil's island) in the summer of 1924 with members of the Milwaukee Public Museum's department of groups and murals to "[paint] backgrounds for Museum groups." Also, the work pictures two moose and moose did not colonize Isle Royale until ca. 1905-1912, so the work would not be before 1905.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Lower left

Transcription

"Geo Peter"

Notes

Not visibly dated.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Size

Height

27 in

Width

35 in

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

14-1/2 in

Width

22-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

This work and the artist are referenced in June Edlhauser's "Art of the State" feature in vol. 42, no. 20 of the Milwaukee Reader dated May 14, 1984 (attached).

Research Notes

Notes

The 11/16/1924 MJ (attached) references a trip George Peter made to Isle Royale (and Devil's island) in the summer of 1924 with members of the Milwaukee Public Museum's department of groups and murals to paint “backgrounds for Museum groups." The work pictures two moose, which first colonized Isle Royale until ca. 1905-1912, so the work would not be before 1905.