Portrait of Elsa Pabst Byrnes

Painting

Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

Portrait of Elsa Pabst Byrnes

Collection

Permanent Art Collection, Wisconsin Art Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1977.1

Source or Donor

Estate of Louise Lemp Pabst

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Made/Created

Artist

Louise Lemp

Date made

1950 - 1954

Notes

The made/created date of 1950-1954 is per a 1977 auction catalogue.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Size

Height

55 in

Width

47 in

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

Illustrated in book 759.17595 P112.

Provenance

Notes

Provenance: The Pabst Collection - Bequest to Milwaukee Public Library, 1977

Exhibitions

Notes

Exhibited at Milwaukee Central Library, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, WI, August-September 1, 1977 (review of exhibition in 8/5/1977 MS). Salon of 1957, Societe des Artistes Francais, 1957 (exhibition history reported on inventory card). Argent Galleries, New York, NY, 1954 (exhibition history reported on inventory card).

Research Notes

Notes

National [American] Portrait Survey, 1981. According to Janice Kuhn of Milwaukee Auction Galleries in The Paintings of Louise Lemp (Call Number 759.17595 P112), the three paintings given by Lemp to the Milwaukee Public Library "probably were considered by Louise Lemp to represent the best of her works." Dean Jensen in the 8/5/1977 MS describes the paintings given to the Milwaukee Public Library as "three of her best."