Artwork Details
19-1/4 x 32-1/4 in. (canvas) 28-1/2 x 41 x 4 in. (framed)
Accession NumberGift of Carl B. Shafer
CopyrightAmerican Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
Color PaletteCarl B. Shafer, Indianapolis, Indiana; given to the John Herron Art Institute, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1958.
The dark tonalities, backlighting, and even the composition relate to Steele's Bavarian scenes.
In 1885, Pleasant Run defined the eastern and southern limits of Indianapolis.
Painted a few months after Steeles's return from Germany, this work is a masterpiece of his Munich manner.
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Back Home Again: The Return of Adams, Forsyth and Steele
Indianapolis Museum of Art
October 17, 1998 - September 1, 1999
In Indiana: Views of Indianapolis - Artistic Perspectives
Indianapolis Museum of Art
September 1, 1993 - January 30, 1994
Indiana Idylls: 100 Years of Landscape Painting from the Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis Museum of Art
January 24, 1979 - March 31, 1979
George C. Calvert's Collection of Etchings
John Herron Art Institute and Museum
January 8, 1910 - January 31, 1910
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