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Artist Title Thumbnail Notes old Media Signature status
Homer Gordon Davisson Northern Indiana Farm Northern Indiana Farm Oil on Canvas Signed Lower Right
Carl C. Graf Winter Stream Winter Stream Oil on Board Signed Lower Right
Dale (Philip) Bessire Blossom Trail Blossom Trail Oil on Canvas Signed Lower Left
Dale (Philip) Bessire Evening In Spring Evening In Spring Oil on Canvas Signed Lower Left
Dwight F. Steininger Winter at Milltown Mill Winter at Milltown Mill Oil on Canvas Signed Lower Right
Beulah Brown Let it Snow! Let it Snow! SOLD --- This painting was featured in our weekly email on 12/5/14 along with the following gallery comments: Beulah Brown attended Herron in the 1910’s, studying under William Forsyth and it was there she met her husband Francis F. Brown and the two were married while still students. The couple (now with their two young children) eventually moved to Muncie, IN where Francis chaired the art department at Ball State Teachers College (now Ball State University). Beulah saw to raising their children and painting when time allowed. Much of her output was focused on still lifes and abstract floral fabric patterns which she sold to textile houses in New York. Her landscape work was relatively limited until she hit upon the formula for these naïve snowy, winter scenes typically featuring figures. Here we present you with such piece Let it Snow! (our title). A very representative and light-hearted painting, reflecting the innocent spirit of winter holidays in the north. We have four of these Beulah Brown winter works and all will be available at our Yuletide Magic show, Thursday. Hope to see you next week! - Curt Churchman, Fine Estate Art Mixed Media Signed Lower Right
George Herbert Baker Marine Pulling Boat Marine Pulling Boat SOLD ----------- This painting was featured in our weekly email on 12/20/14 along with the following gallery comments: George Herbert Baker was born in Muncie, raised in Richmond and was largely self-taught. He was the original outside artist, avoiding juried competitions (e.g. the Hoosier Salon where he only participated in five Salons) and even pointedly refusing a one-man show at the Richmond Art Association. Baker was known primarily as a colorist. His most advanced works support that characterization with a remarkably brilliant yet selective application of hue. Here we have a wonderful New England one-off, Marine Pulling Boat. Not typical – he certainly did harbor scenes but this tableau piece is outside of his usual setting. See the beautiful colorist aspects – striking applications throughout the painting. The work was cleaned and the original frame restored and re-leafed. (See below on that topic). A unique and nicely executed example by this vastly talented Richmond artist who always went his own way. - Curt Churchman, Fine Estate Art Oil on Canvas Signed Lower Left
George Jo Mess Campfire Joy Campfire Joy (1945) SOLD --- This painting was featured in our weekly email on 11/21/14 along with the following gallery comments: By 1940, George Jo Mess had been in ill health as a result of cancer and an operation for the same, leaving him weak and recuperating. He and Evelynne returned from a three year stint in Chicago to their home in Indianapolis so George could be more comfortable and concentrate on what he loved most – making art. The thirties had been the decade of printmaking for Mess and by the 1940s, he began doing less etching and more painting. Campfire Joy, created in 1945 is a result of this re-focus. A wonderful work and very reflective of Mess’ unique approach, his look. And such an inspired title – makes me want to build a campfire! The painting has been cleaned and is in flawless shape. It’s housed in the original frame which shows some wear consistent with age. A nice painting by one of Broad Ripple’s own, George Jo Mess. - Curt Churchman, Fine Estate Art Oil on Board Signed Lower Left
Evalyn Gertrude James Roses Roses (1977) Recently cleaned; recent frame. Oil on Board Signed Lower Right
Hilah Drake Wheeler Floral Still Life Floral Still Life Watercolor on Paper Signed Lower Left
Alyce June Burkholder Floral Still Life Floral Still Life (1953) 1953 Hoosier Salon Oil on Canvas Signed Lower Left
Orrin Draver Autumn Landscape Autumn Landscape Oil on Canvas Signed Lower Left
John (Jan) Zwara Broad Ripple Park Broad Ripple Park (1934) This painting sold in our October 4, 2020 auction, “Annual Fall Sale of Historic Indiana Art”. Gouache on Paper Signed Lower Right
William Forsyth Summer Landscape with Figures Summer Landscape with Figures This work was featured in our 2nd Annual Curated Sale of Historic Indiana Art, April 8th, 2018 at the Indianapolis Art Center. Watercolor on Paper Signed Lower Right
Louis Oscar (L.O.) Griffith The Happy Time The Happy Time (1956) Oil on Canvas Signed Lower Right
Varaldo Guiseppe (V.J.) Cariani Still Life with Chrysanthemums Still Life with Chrysanthemums Oil on Canvas Signed Lower Right
Richard Buckner (R.B.) Gruelle Winter Sunset Winter Sunset SOLD This painting was featured in our weekly email on 10/17/14 along with the following gallery comments: Richard Brucker (R. B.) Gruelle was one of the Hoosier Group artists. The others being T.C. Steele, J. Ottis Adams, Otto Stark and William Forsyth. The moniker was coined based on their inclusion in the Indiana Pavilion at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition in Chicago, representing the State in paintings. He and his family were in Indianapolis until moving to the East Coast around 1905. One of Gruelle’s boys, Johnny, went on to create, write and illustrate Raggedy Ann. Much of Gruelle’s output was gouache (watercolor with white applied) and here we have a nice example of that medium. Winter Sunset (our title) features a snowy road drawing one back to the beautiful glow of the setting sun. A very nice example with a somewhat rare winter setting from one of Indiana’s most important painters. -Curt Churchman Watercolor on Paper Signed Lower Right
Frederick Polley Soldiers and Sailors Monument Soldiers and Sailors Monument Etching on Paper Signed Lower Right
Floyd D. Hopper Indiana Village Indiana Village (1940) Lithograph on Paper Signed Lower Right
Von Williamson Grown Over and Blown Down Grown Over and Blown Down Oil on Board Signed Lower Left

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