Painting

Name/Title

Painting

Entry/Object ID

4508

Description

Material: metal, textile. Size: 31" W. x 26" H. Description: gold metal frame - painting of dog on canvas backing - metal wire hanger on back - paper on back: "Academy Board A.H. Abbott & Co. Importers & dealers in Artists' Materials, Colors, Canvas, Paper, Brushes, China Paints, Drawing Supplies, Hand Books and Works on Art, Mathematical & Surveying Instruments, Glass Shades for Covering Clocks & Statuary Studies for Copying, Art Noveties, Etc. 50 Madison Street, Chicago."

Context

Painted by Elizabeth Bierman Herbst. Frame is gold leaf. Bierman Collection: Bernie Bierman was a football coach at the University of Minnesota for the Golden Gophers. Bernie Bierman was the grandson of a Waseca County pioneer, Heinrich F. Bierman. In 1855, Heinrich made a claim in sections 13, in Wilton and 18 in Otisco where he lived until December 22, 1882, when he was accidentally killed by a fall from a wagon. His wife and five children lived in Waseca after his death. Luella and Marguerite Herbst are the granddaughters of Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich Bierman, and the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Herbst. Mrs. Herbst was Elizabeth Bierman. They also donated items from Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Perrin. Mrs. Perrin was Emma Bierman.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

December 1, 2006

Update Date

November 21, 2024