William Gerlach

Painting

Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

William Gerlach

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Subject Person or Organization

William Gerlach

Context

Founder of Cream City Brewing Co. From correspondence in the accession record at 1978.6: “The Cream City Brewing Company, which operated from 1879 until 1937, was located on North 13th Street between Cherry and Galena. It was famous for its Pilsner, Pelham and Extra beers.” Explore related resources and learn more about Milwaukee brewing history at MPL: https://milwaukee.countycat.mcfls.org/MyAccount/MyList/13940

Collection

Permanent Art Collection, Wisconsin Art Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1978.6

Source or Donor

Mrs. Vivian Roberts

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified

Date made

circa 1865 - circa 1884

Notes

No signature or date visible, no artist information reported on the back of the work, and no artist information on file. ca. 1865-1884 is inferred from the life dates of the subject.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Size

Height

34 in

Width

29 in

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

26-1/2 in

Width

21-1/2 in