Artwork Details
76 x 98-1/2 in. (canvas) 87-7/8 x 107 x 4 in. (framed)
Accession NumberGift of a Couple of Old Hoosiers
CopyrightAmerican Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
Color PaletteThe artist; (Edgar Jetter, Verden, Germany); sold through (Ben Weinref Ltd. and Sotheby's, London, England) on 8 November 1972, lot 95; purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana in 1972 (72.133).
This cityscape features the State House, the brilliantly lighted Park Theatre, and Washington Street's bustling commercial life. The tower of the old Marion County Courthouse can be seen in the distance.
Groll, a German artist, came to judge the German paintings at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and also spent time visiting relatives here.
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
In Indiana: Views of Indianapolis - Artistic Perspectives
Indianapolis Museum of Art
September 1, 1993 - January 30, 1994
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