Milwaukee City Hall

Print

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Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

Milwaukee City Hall

Type of Print

Etching

Collection

Wisconsin Art Collection, Permanent Art Collection

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Frank Zeidler, George E. New

Made/Created

Artist

George E. New

Date made

circa 1936

Notes

Marquette University Archives holds the original etching plate for New's etching of Milwaukee City Hall, for which they supply the date ca. 1936.

Edition

Edition Number

"No. 18"

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Title

Transcription

"Milwaukee City Hall"

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Signature

Transcription

"George New"

Material/Technique

Pencil

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Size

Height

24-1/2 in

Width

18-3/4 in

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

16 in

Width

11-1/2 in

Provenance

Notes

Presentation note on frame backing: "Christmas 1948 from / Alpha Kappa Delta / Marquette University / To Frank Zeidler / Mayor of Milwaukee / with the best wishes / of the artist / George New / Christmas 1948."

Exhibitions

Notes

The 12/18/1938 MJ (attached) references an exhibition of "a complete set" of George New's "Milwaukee etchings," including the city hall, St. John's cathedral, the library-museum building, St. James' church, St. Paul's, Merrill Hall at UWM, Marquette towers, and the high altar at Gesu, at the Central Library. The etchings were shown alongside "the artist's plates and tools."