This is a large oil on canvas representation of the Milky Way galaxy by artist Frederick James Brown. The piece consists of red, green, orange, yellow, blue, and white oil paint on a stretched canvas. Certain sections of the painting have large globs of paint on them, which need to be carefully worked around during handling, installation, and deinstallation. This is a large painting, created by the artist on commission for the Doane family in Chicago, Illinois. The artist worked with Adler staff in 1977 to create a visualization of the Milky Way galaxy. The piece was originally intended for the Adler, but for personal reasons remained with the family after the artists' death in 2012.
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The artist of this piece, Frederick James Brown, created this oil on canvas painting in collaboration with Adler staff and benefactors. The piece depicts the Milky Way galaxy, and was rigorously sourced by the the artist and his contacts at the Adler. The piece was intended to be delivered to the Adler, but at the time of the artist's death the painting remained with the Doane the family. In celebration of the 40th anniversary for the Doane Observatory at the Adler, the artist's mother-in-law donated these artworks to the Adler.
