Tag Archives: 19th Century Art

From the Collection– “A Roman Amateur” by Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

On December 14, 1894, Frederick Layton, the Milwaukee meat packer and philanthropist who founded the Layton Art Gallery (the predecessor of the Milwaukee Art Museum), wrote a letter to Julius Gugler of the Milwaukee Art Association. Layton requested the organization … Continue reading →

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From Museum Storage–Elihu Vedder’s “Star of Bethlehem”

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

Thanksgiving has come and gone and you know what that means – the “holiday” season is officially upon us! If you hadn’t already experienced  red and green decorations and Christmas music vying for your attention in October before your pumpkin … Continue reading →

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From the Collection–Step into my Parlor (Cabinet)

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

One of my favorite decorative art objects in the Museum’s permanent collection is actually a rather bewildering piece. It’s an enormous Parlor Cabinet, designed and produced sometime between 1860-1870 by Alexandre Roux (1813-1866), a French-born cabinetmaker who moved to New … Continue reading →

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Who’s That Girl?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

For years, she was just a pretty face. Now, we’re close to identifying the sitter of this elegant portrait by artist Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860). When this portrait was given to the Museum in 1961 by Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Berger, … Continue reading →

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Refreshed Look for the American Paintings Galleries

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

The newly reinstalled galleries in the Museum’s lower level offer a survey of the American paintings collections from the Colonial era to the turn of the 20th century.  The nearly fifty objects on view showcase not only a history of … Continue reading →

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