Mountain valley

Painting

Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

Mountain valley

Collection

Permanent Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Leroy Harris

Date made

circa 1976

Notes

Newspaper sources record Harris graduating from Custer High School in May 1977. A label with the work says Harris was in eleventh grade when the painting was completed. This painting would therefore be circa 1976

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Transcription

"Leroy Harris"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Size

Height

38 in

Width

72 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

This acrylic on canvas painting was made by Custer High School student Leroy Harris in 11th grade, circa 1976. As evidence of his emerging talent, Harris won a ‘silver palette’ award in the Milwaukee Journal’s 33rd Annual Student Art Calendar competition in 1977.