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Artist
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Title | Thumbnail |
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Signature status |
| Arnold Turtle |
The Wharfs |
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Original frame. |
Oil on Board |
Signed lower right |
| Carl Woolsey |
Martinsville Redbud |
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SOLD
This work was featured in our 2nd Annual Curated Sale of Historic Indiana Art, April 8th, 2018 at the Indianapolis Art Center.
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Housed in an original hand=-carved, gilded frame created by Christian Woolsey.
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Oil on canvas |
Signed lower right |
| Carl Woolsey |
Still Pond |
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SOLD
This work was featured in our 2nd Annual Curated Sale of Historic Indiana Art, April 8th, 2018 at the Indianapolis Art Center.
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Oil on canvas |
Signed lower left |
| Adolph Robert Shulz |
October Idyl |
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This work was featured in our 2nd Annual Curated Sale of Historic Indiana Art, April 8th, 2018 at the Indianapolis Art Center.
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Oil on Canvas |
Signed Lower Right |
| Martha Hinkle Mosier |
Peaceful Valley |
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SOLD
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This work was featured in our 2nd Annual Curated Sale of Historic Indiana Art, April 8th, 2018 at the Indianapolis Art Center.
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Oil on Canvas |
Signed Lower Left |
| James Eccles |
Untitled Brown County #2 |
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SOLD
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This work was featured in our 2nd Annual Curated Sale of Historic Indiana Art, April 8th, 2018 at the Indianapolis Art Center.
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Original frame
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This painting, along with three other like-size and framed painting-siblings, was featured in our weekly email on 10/27/17 along with the following gallery comments:
Gray and rainy in Indianapolis today. What a wonderful six months of temperate weather we leave behind--one of the nicest summers I can remember. Sucks to be you, California ;-). James Eccles had a career as a banker in Chicago and in his retirement, painted full time. Most of his works were Brown County landscapes. He combined travel and other paintings emanate from the Far East and Caribbean. Today's four pieces are great little examples. They're all in Eccles trademark 'high-key' style and typical of his Brown County work showing the spare, rural existence. The 8x10 format works really well for Eccles -- his style and composition ring very true in this small size. All four pieces are in excellent shape, have been through light cleaning and all are housed in the original frames (Eccles specials -- gesso over a gold base). Charming paintings. |
Oil on board |
Signed lower right |
| James Eccles |
Untitled Brown County #3 |
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Original frame
Original frame
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This painting, along with three other like-size and framed painting-siblings, was featured in our weekly email on 10/27/17 along with the following gallery comments:
Gray and rainy in Indianapolis today. What a wonderful six months of temperate weather we leave behind--one of the nicest summers I can remember. Sucks to be you, California ;-). James Eccles had a career as a banker in Chicago and in his retirement, painted full time. Most of his works were Brown County landscapes. He combined travel and other paintings emanate from the Far East and Caribbean. Today's four pieces are great little examples. They're all in Eccles trademark 'high-key' style and typical of his Brown County work showing the spare, rural existence. The 8x10 format works really well for Eccles -- his style and composition ring very true in this small size. All four pieces are in excellent shape, have been through light cleaning and all are housed in the original frames (Eccles specials -- gesso over a gold base). Charming paintings. |
Oil on board |
Signed lower right |
| James Eccles |
Brown County Farmstead |
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This painting SOLD in our 3rd Annual Sale of Historic Indiana Art.
Original frame
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This painting, along with three other like-size and framed painting-siblings, was featured in our weekly email on 10/27/17 along with the following gallery comments:
Gray and rainy in Indianapolis today. What a wonderful six months of temperate weather we leave behind--one of the nicest summers I can remember. Sucks to be you, California ;-). James Eccles had a career as a banker in Chicago and in his retirement, painted full time. Most of his works were Brown County landscapes. He combined travel and other paintings emanate from the Far East and Caribbean. Today's four pieces are great little examples. They're all in Eccles trademark 'high-key' style and typical of his Brown County work showing the spare, rural existence. The 8x10 format works really well for Eccles -- his style and composition ring very true in this small size. All four pieces are in excellent shape, have been through light cleaning and all are housed in the original frames (Eccles specials -- gesso over a gold base). Charming paintings. |
Oil on board |
Signed lower right |
| John Cowan Templeton |
Lakeside Cabin #1 |
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John Templeton was a sign painter by trade. It was that craft which led to employment with Inland Steel in Northwest Indiana. He continued to paint creative works and even taught art. He's somewhat overshadowed in his output by Frank Dudley, known as the Painter of the Dunes. That must make Templeton, the Other Painter of the Dunes. Today's pieces are simple watercolors depicting a couple of lakeside cottages. Fun works and they would love to stay together.
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Appeared and sold in our Fifth Annual Curated Sale of Indiana Art auction, which took place in Indianapolis on 4/18/21. |
Watercolor on Paper |
Signed Lower Right |
| John Cowan Templeton |
Lakeside Cabin #2 |
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John Templeton was a sign painter by trade. It was that craft which led to employment with Inland Steel in Northwest Indiana. He continued to paint creative works and even taught art. He's somewhat overshadowed in his output by Frank Dudley, known as the Painter of the Dunes. That must make Templeton, the Other Painter of the Dunes. Today's pieces are simple watercolors depicting a couple of lakeside cottages. Fun works and they would love to stay together.
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Appeared and sold in our Fifth Annual Curated Sale of Indiana Art auction, which took place in Indianapolis on 4/18/21. |
Watercolor on Paper |
Signed Lower Right |
| Ida Nash Gordon |
Floral Still Life |
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SOLD
This work was featured in our 2nd Annual Curated Sale of Historic Indiana Art, April 8th, 2018 at the Indianapolis Art Center.
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This painting was featured in our weekly email on 11/18/2017 along with the following gallery comments:
Ida Gordon painted her whole life but her artistic career is largely defined by her last twenty years which she spent in Nashville, IN. Her resolve was (as distilled): to paint beauty. This is characterized largely by her floral works -- loose, evocotive and yes -- beautiful. Today's piece is a very nice, large example. It's been conserved and is in perfect condition. The older frame is a little goofy but suits the piece well.
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Oil on Canvas |
Signed Lower Right |
| Ruthven (Holmes) Byrum |
Autumn Lane |
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SOLD
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This work was featured in our 2nd Annual Curated Sale of Historic Indiana Art, April 8th, 2018 at the Indianapolis Art Center.
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Original frame; Cleaned and conserved
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This painting was featured in our weekly email on 11/10/17 along with the following gallery comments:
Ruthven Byrum spent most of his life in Anderson, IN though much of his output consists of tonalist (almost luminous) Smoky Mountain landscapes. Today’s piece gets after the tonal luminism though the setting is unclear. A beautiful autumn landscape, recently cleaned and housed in the original hand-carved, hand-leafed frame.
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This painting will appear in our 2nd Annual Curated Sale of Historic Indiana Art taking place Sunday April 8, 2018 at the Indianapolis Art Center.
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Oil on canvas |
Signed lower left |
| Wilbur Meese |
Barn and Silos |
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This painting was featured in our weekly email on 11/24/17 along with the following gallery comments:
Ah, the retail chaos of Black Friday. We had shoppers throwing punches over 5x7 rug and the self-checkout system is completely down so it's an abbreviated edition today ;-). We've featured Meese a lot this Fall. He painted almost exclusively in watercolor and the settings were often Winter, where that 'negative' white space features so prominently. And today's example is just that -- a winter watcolor employing Meese's typical love of structure. Nicely framed and presented. Have a safe conclusion to your Thanksgiving weekend! |
Watercolor on Paper |
Signed Lower Right |
| Joseph Tomanek |
Floral Still Life with Statuette |
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SOLD
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This work was featured in our 2nd Annual Curated Sale of Historic Indiana Art, April 8th, 2018 at the Indianapolis Art Center.
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This painting was featured in our weekly email on 12/1/2017 along with the following gallery comments:
Joseph Tomanek maybe considered the third mosy important painter of the Indiana Dunes, after Frank Dudley and John Cowan Templeton. And while the Dunes were certainly part of his output, unlike Dudley (and less so, Templeton), it was not his singular focus. Today's work is a wonderful floral still life. It's in excellent condition (recently cleaned and conserved) and housed in the original hand-carved frame. |
Oil on Canvas |
Signed Lower Left |
| Rob O'Dell |
Desolate Barn |
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SOLD |
Gouache on Paper |
Signed Lower Right |
| Rob O'Dell |
Resting |
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Gouache on Paper |
Signed Lower Right |
| George Baum |
Brown County Landscape |
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Oil on Canvas |
Signed Lower Left |
| Adolph Robert Shulz |
Brown County Barn |
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This work was featured in our 2nd Annual Curated Sale of Historic Indiana Art, April 8th, 2018 at the Indianapolis Art Center.
This painting was featured in our weekly email on 12/15/17 along with the following gallery comments:
Adolph Shulz was originally from Delevan, WI and was associated with Chicago artists at the turn of the 20th century. He was also one of the first artists to ‘adopt’ Brown County as fertile painting grounds. Shulz and his very gifted artist-wife, Ada began visiting Brown County in the early 1900s, returning continuously until they moved there permanently in 1917. He enjoyed a long career and life in the Brown County hills. Shulz was and is one of the most sought after painters to have been associated with Nashville. As an artist, he was in love with the unvarnished, naturalized landscape and this often informs the subjects of his work. For instance, rather than a barn or farmstead as a subject, Shulz featured something more indigenous, like a majestic sycamore. Today’s example, Brown County Barn (our title) deviates from the unadorned subject matter and features a local barn (that’s seen better days, like so many then and now!). Though Shulz apparently never considered the notion, this ‘hand-of-man’ effect on the subject matter resonates with collectors of today. It speaks to both the natural landscape and the humanity of the subject. People simply identify better when humanity’s work is also on display. Like all Shulz’ work, it has a very airy, luminous feel. Part of that reflects the time of day with the sun setting and providing all those high-key orange tones. It’s housed in a hand-carved frame that’s surely original to the piece (and very nicely done). Based on the frame and the signature style, I’d estimate the date of creation for this painting to be c. 1925. The painting was cleaned and conserved and is in very good condition for the age with no in-painting. The frame was de-oxidized and the original leaf finish (with much of the red clay showing) looks rustic and beautiful. The frame could be re-leafed and brought to more dazzling effect. Personallly, I like the rustic look of the original finish. Brown County Barn would feature beautifully in any Indiana art collection. |
Oil on Canvas |
Signed Lower Right |
| Floyd D. Hopper |
Winter's Day |
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This work was featured in our 2nd Annual Curated Sale of Historic Indiana Art, April 8th, 2018 at the Indianapolis Art Center.
This painting was featured in our weekly email on 9/22/17 along with the following gallery comments:
Floyd Hopper was a Herron graduate and was part of the American Regionalism school of artists. Early works were very similar in character to those of Thomas Hart Benton. By the 1960s he had moved on to work almost exclusively as a watercolorist. And that remained his medium of choice until the end of his career. He was a longtime resident of Noblesville, IN and often his work captured solitary Midwest scenes including farmsteads and rail yards. Today’s painting, Winter’s Day (artist’s title) is a nice example. It’s large – a ‘full sheet’ watercolor depicting an old farm gate. This is a true watercolor – the white areas of the painting (the negatives) are indeed the untouched white paper. It’s a very architectural affair, which I think is reflected in the best of his work from the watercolor period. Impressively large with a nice frame and double mat – ready to hang. |
Watercolor on Paper |
Signed Lower Right |
| Wilbur Meese |
The Bridge |
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This painting was featured in our weekly email on 9/29/17 along with the following gallery comments:
Wilbur Meese spent much of his working life as the art director for Eli Lilly & Company. His artistic output, as a result, was limited by his day gig. His body of work is almost all watercolor and falls into two categories. The first is the methodically precise ‘Victorian Gothic’ work that features an exacting, stylized rendering of homes and barns surrounded by round-top trees. These pieces were often reproduced as signed prints as well. His more ‘traditional’ style of watercolor landscapes often are set in winter and widely utilize the ‘negative’ (the white paper) as a field of snow. Today’s piece, The Bridge (artist's title), is interesting as it falls between the two. It’s not a fantasy, as his Victorian stuff is. Yet it’s extremely precise and well-ordered and contains multiple layers of background, drawing the viewer in. I believe this is the Washington Street bridge over the White River (as seen w/ Chris Newlund in our G2 collateral, below). A really well-executed piece of Indianapolis subject matter by Wilbur Meese. |
Watercolor on Paper |
Signed Lower Right |
