The Dubuque Museum of Art’s permanent collection concentrates on 20th century American art with an emphasis on American Regionalism. DMA’s priority is to collect works by Regionalist artists and artists connected to the Tri-states region.


The permanent collection is composed of over 2100 works primarily paintings and works on paper. The collection includes significant works by noted Iowa Regionalist Grant Wood, the complete collection of Edward S. Curtis’ The North American Indian photogravures and texts, and nationally recognized artists including John Steuart Curry, Adrian Dornbush, and Mauricio Lasansky. Examples of local artists’ work include Francesco Licciardi, Louise Halliburton, Joseph Walter, and Dorothy Rossiter. DMA continues to receive an ongoing gift of the complete body of work from artist and author Arthur Geisert, currently consisting of more than 900 etchings.


Regionalist Art

Grant Wood

Appraisal

1931

Oil on composition board

On long-term loan from the Carnegie-Stout Public Library, acquired through the Lull Art Fund.

LTL.99.08

 

Care and Evaluation of Your Art

Grant Wood

Iowa Autumn, Indian Creek

1924-26

Oil

Gift of Dr. Randall Lengeling

99.12.20

 

ICPC Flood Recovery Booklet

Grant Wood

Approaching Storm

1940

Lithograph

Gift of Dr. Randy Lengeling

99.12.15

   

 

John Steuart Curry

Elephants

1936

Lithograph

Gift of Marijane Wallis, in memory
of J. Allen Wallis Jr.

99.12.23

 

   

Adrian Dornbush

Eagle Point (detail)

Oil on canvas

n.d.

23 x 27 in.

Gift of anonymous donor

ND.32

   

W. E. L. Bunn

Dubuque III

1930/36

Oil

ND.23

   

Charles Burchfield

Diamonds in the Snow

n.d.

Watercolor

21 3/4 x 18 in.

Cora Gordon Memorial Purchase

50.00.01

   

Arthur Geisert

Roman Numerals, Front Cover (detail)

1996

Hand-colored etching

30 x 15 1/4 in.

The Arthur Geisert Collection.  Gift of Arthur & Bonnie Geisert, made possible by Jack & Mantea Schmid.

02.11.214

   

Cheryl Ellsworth

Young Man

Steel

Gift of Charlotte Robinson

87.05.12-b

   

Roy Haught

Pine Grove

1975

Watercolor

75.00.02

 

   

James D. Butler

Threshold

1990-91

Oil

Gift of Bob and Barbara Woodward Family

00.12.50

   

Pat Edwards

Backyard With Two Tree Trunks (detail)

2001

Oil on panel

Purchase through the Dorothy Rossiter Memorial Fund.

02.06.05

   









 


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