Additional Art of The Antiquarian Heritage Collection
In addition to the beautiful artwork of Howard Pyle, we have also acquired the following historic art pieces. Please enjoy the pictures of these works of art by clicking on the descriptions, or view them all by clicking here and going to our Additional Art Gallery.
Landfall of Jean Nicolet painting by Edwin W. Deming oil study on canvas, 1904
Deming, best known for his images of Native Americans and wildlife,
painted this depiction, the Landfall of Jean Nicolet of the exploration
of Green Bay, as a study for a much larger work commissioned in 1904
for the Wisconsin Historical Society. The larger painting, bearing the
same title, is placed in the State Capitol building.
Deming dedicated this study “To my friend Reuben G. Thwaites.”
Thwaites, was the Secretary (that is, Director) of the Wisconsin
Historical Society 1887 to 1914. Thwaites gave Deming’s study, the
Landfall of Jean Nicolet, to the Kellogg Library as a gift
commemorating the opening of the new library building in 1903.
Landing at Fort Howard by Edward W. Hubbard c. 1924
An oil rendition of an 1840’s daguerreotype View of Old Fort Howard, Green Bay Wisconsin
Bust of Abraham Lincoln. Leonard W. Volk, cast bronze on marble base, c 1912
The bronze bust of Abraham Lincoln is a replica, cast by an unknown
artisan, of the original 1860 life mask made by Leonard Wells Volk
(U.S. 1828-1895). Volk began his career as a sculptor in St. Louis
Missouri, later settling in Chicago after studying in Rome. It was in
Volk’s Chicago studio in 1860 that Abraham Lincoln sat for the creation
of his life mask. The likeness achieved from this mask is considered to
be the best ever made and was used for many other sculptures of Lincoln.
Bust of Abraham Lincoln, artist unknown, plaster, n.d.
Rufus B. Kellogg , George P. A. Healy; oil on canvas 1887
Rufus B. Kellogg (1837-1891) founder of Kellogg National (now
Associated) Bank and founder of the Kellogg Public Library (the first
public library in our area—now the Brown County Library), was a strong
leader of the community. Around the turn of the century, Kellogg helped
the city achieve a number of significant projects. Originally this
portrait hung in Kellogg Bank’s board room. In the 1930s, the bank gave
the work to Kellogg Library as a tribute to their common founder.
George P. A. Healy (U. S. 1813-1894) painted this portrait of Rufus B.
Kellogg in Paris, 1885. Healy showed an early interest in art. He
opened his first portrait studio in 1830, and four years later went to
France for formal study. His career in Europe thrived. Eventually, he
and his family moved back to the United States settling in Chicago.
Healy, however, made frequent trips back to Europe to work on various
commissions. He produced hundreds of portraits, including those of such
celebrated figures as Pope Pius IX, John James Audubon, and 13 of the
United States Presidents from John Quincy Adams through Ulysses S.
Grant.
Kellogg’s depiction by Healy reflects significantly on Kellogg’s public standing and significance during his lifetime.
The Prodigal Son - Artist unknown, oil on canvas, 19th century
Painted in the manner of Salvator Rosa (1615-1673). The property of
Frederick Hall, owner of the Beaumont Hotel. The painting hung for
years in the lobby of the hotel. It was gifted to the library by Hall’s
estate after his death.
Judith and Holofernes - Cornelius Galle, (1576-1656); First proof of a steel engraving after Rubens, c. 1630
Galle was a noted Antwerp engraver and contemporary of the Flemish master Rubens.
Georges Rouault (1851-1958)- two aquatints
1. Vierge aux sept glavies (Virgin of the Seven Swords). Aquatint,
drypoint, burnisher and roulette. Plate 53 of Miserere (C& R. 106)
from the edition of 450. 1926
2. Augures (Omens). Aquatint, drypoint, burnisher and roulette. Plate 41 of Miserere C&R.106 the edition of 450. 1926
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Lithography
L’Age de Soleil (Pour Roby) (B.680) from the book edition of 1,114. Signed in plate.
Winter Fields by Linda Plotkin (1938-) etching and aquatint c.1980
Linda Plotkin has a master's degree from Pratt Institute and has had
shows at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan and the Teorema Gallery
in Florence. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has her work in its
collection as does the New York Public Library and the Library of
Congress.
Market Place, by Kate Abrams Townsend, oil on canvas, c. 1940’s.
Sectioned Interior, Paul S. Donhauser, ceramic, c.1974
Donhauser(1936-2007) taught design and ceramics at the University of
Wisconsin-Oshkosh from 1965 to 2004, receiving the John Mc-Naughton
Rosebush Professorship in 1983 and becoming an endowed professor in
1995. He also taught for a time at Illinois State University, Lawrence
University and Madison Area Technical College.
He contributed to numerous publications and authored “A History of
American Ceramics.” He won many honors in the field of ceramics, most
notably a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Visual Arts.
Donhauser was the first American to win the Grand Prize at the
International Ceramics Competition in Faenza, Italy. His work is owned
and displayed by countless private collectors as well as the
Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and the Prudential Plaza
in Chicago, Ill.
Untitled, Thomas Kruger, ceramic on wood, c.1974
Lunar Holiday, Kurt Dworak, bronze, c.1974
Untitled, Dan Bresnahan, metal and wood, c. 1974
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