Artwork Details
Artist
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
19-1/4 x 32-1/4 in. (canvas) 28-1/2 x 41 x 4 in. (framed)
Accession Number
Credit Line
Gift of Carl B. Shafer
Copyright
Collection
American Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
Color Palette
Provenance
Carl B. Shafer; given to the John Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, in 1958.
Gallery Labels
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 History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indianapolis Museum of Art
October 17, 1998 - September 1, 1999
Indianapolis Museum of Art
September 1, 1993 - January 30, 1994
Indianapolis Museum of Art
January 24, 1979 - March 31, 1979
John Herron Art Institute and Museum
January 8, 1910 - January 31, 1910
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