Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints and Drawings

Exhibitions

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe the Elder (German, 1759–1835), Cow in the Reeds (Die Kuh im Schilfe), ca. 1800/03.

Etching. Plate: 11 15/16 × 16 1/2 in. (30.32 × 41.91 cm); sheet: 16 15/16 × 22 13/16 in. (43.02 × 57.94 cm). Purchase, René von Schleinitz Memorial Fund M2001.171. Photo by John R. Glembin

Overview

  • June 19–November 1, 2026

  • Bradley Family Gallery

  • Free for Members

  • Included with admission

Drawn from the Museum’s collection, Seeking Revelation examines how artists of the German Romantic movement (1770–1850) faced an unpredictable time by making work that helped them gain a deeper understanding of universal questions.

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Support

Supporting sponsor

  • Milwaukee Art Museum’s Print Forum

Additional support provided by

The Milwaukee Art Museum extends its sincere thanks to the Visionaries.

  • Mark and Debbie Attanasio

  • Donna and Donald Baumgartner

  • Murph Burke

  • Bill and Sandy Haack

  • The Helmerich Trust

  • Kenneth and Alice Kayser

  • Joan Lubar and John Crouch

  • Jeff and Gail Yabuki