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Pottery and Pan Pipe

Date: 1997
Description: A watercolor of a piece of pottery and a pan pipe created by late woodland mound builders of Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Mural

Date: 1910
Description: Mural within the Wisconsin State Capitol depicting two women as "The seeker of knowledge at the shrine of wisdom".
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A Fantasy from the Pony War Dance

Date: 12 1891
Description: Engraved image of a Native American in a headdress riding a running horse. Dacners can be seen in the background.
Painting

Bierstadt Butterfly

Date: 1900
Description: Oil on paper painting of a butterfly. Bierstadt would apply oil paints directly to the paper to form one wing of a butterfly, then fold the paper in Rorsch...
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Black Butterfly Painting

Date: 1900
Description: Oil on paper painting of a black butterfly by Alfred Bierstadt. Bierstadt would apply oil paints directly to the paper to form one wing of a butterfly, the...
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Centennial Mural Sketch

Date: 1948
Description: Two preliminary watercolors of the right panel of the Centennial Mural in the Wisconsin Historical Society. The panel displays the history of Wisconsin ex...
Painting

Centennial Mural Sketch

Date: 1948
Description: A watercolor of the right panel of the Centennial Mural in the Wisconsin Historical Society. This panel displays the history of Wisconsin exploration, mos...
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Wisconsin Centennial Mural

Date: 1948
Description: Center panel of the completed mural at the Wisconsin Historical Society. The image depicts wheat farming, one of the state's earliest and largest industrie...
Painting

Wisconsin Centennial Mural

Date: 
Description: Left panel of the Wisconsin History Centennial mural by William A. McCloy. Assuming a prominent place is Robert M. La Follette, Sr. He is standing in fro...
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Governor Walter Goodland

Date: 10 1945
Description: Photograph of painted portrait of Governor Walter Goodland.
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Portrait of Joseph McCarthy

Date: 10 1945
Description: Photograph of painted portrait of Joseph McCarthy.
Painting

Steam Power

Date: 
Description: Painting of farmer with a steam powered tractor.
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Painting of "The Appeal of the Legionary to Caesar Augustus"

Date: 
Description: Painting, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, of "The Appeal of the Legionary to Caesar Augustus," one of four mural paintings by Albert Herter on the east wal...
Painting

Painting of "The Signing of the American Constitution"

Date: 1910
Description: Painting, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, of "The Signing of the American Constitution," one of four mural paintings by Albert Herter on the west wall of t...
Painting

Roswell Brown

Date: 
Description: Portrait of Roswell Brown in an oval frame with a name plaque.
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Jacket and Slacks Design for "Vertigo."

Date: 1958
Description: Pencil, ink, gouache, and watercolor design for a beige jacket with black slacks designed by Edith Head for Kim Novak in "Vertigo" (Paramount 1958).
Painting

Black Evening Dress Design for "Career"

Date: 1959
Description: Pencil, ink, gouache, and watercolor design for a knee-length black evening dress with black lace overlay designed by Edith Head for Donna Douglas in the f...
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Pink Robe Design for "Career"

Date: 1959
Description: Pencil, ink, gouache, and watercolor design for a pink floor-length robe for Joan Blackman in "Career" (Paramount 1959).
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Red Coat Over Black Dress Design for "Career"

Date: 1959
Description: Pencil, ink, gouache, and watercolor design for a black evening dress with criss-cross straps in front and a red full overcoat with fur cuffs made for Shir...
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White Evening Gown Design for "Career."

Date: 1959
Description: Pencil, ink, gouache, and watercolor design for a white evening gown with ties on the shoulder for Joan Blackman in "Career" (Paramount 1959).

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