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| William Forsythe "Munchen 87." |
An early Munich Village scene by Hoosier Group artist William J. Forsythe (1854 – 1935) was the highlight of the November 7, 2010, Jackson auction in Indianapolis, Indiana. William Forsythe entered the Munich Academy along with John Ottis Adams and Theodore Clement Steele in 1882. Forsythe finished his studies in the spring of 1886 but stayed in Europe for another two years before returning home in September of 1882. The painting was likely painted during this period, as it was dated 1887. The painting measured 20x14, SLL “Munchen 87,” and reached a high bid of $17,000.
Richard Gruelle (1851-1914), a member of the Hoosier Group, was also represented at the auction with a 16x24 O/C SLR seascape that brought $8,000. Attendance at the auction seemed to be lighter than usual, with paintings selling below or at the low end of estimates.
A good example was a beautiful 24x25 O/C SLL Claude Curry Bohm painting, titled “Late October” with a 1933 Hoosier Salon tag. It was estimated between $3,000 and $6,000 reached a high bid of $3,500. A Curry Bohm 16x24, O/C, SLL, a rainy day street scene, was estimated at $4,000 to $8,000 but came in with a final bid of $4,000.
Well known Indiana portrait artist, Marie Goth (1887 – 1975), painted not only portraits of famous people in Indiana but was also known for her still life paintings of flowers grown on her property by her friend, V. J. Cariani. A sizeable 30x36 O/C SLR floral still life of lilacs painted by Marie went to the final bidder at $9,000. In attendance at the auction was
Ken Bucklew, the 2010 Indiana Heritage Art, first prize, and people’s choice winner. Three of his paintings were available for purchase at the auction. Bidding was competitive for a 28x36, O/C, SLL 2002 painting by Ken titled “Bottomland Bluebells” reached a high bid of $6,000. The other two paintings available for purchase at the auction included a 12x16 O/C SLL 2008 and titled “Cardinal at Sundown” that sold for $1,900. The second, a winter scene titled “Winter Day on the White River” dated 2010 and measured 8x10 SLL, went for $3,400.
Other Indiana Art Auction Prices of the day included:
Derk Smit, 25x30, O/C, SLR, Snow scene of Indiana Village sold for $5,500
Dale Bessire, 17x20, O/C, SLR, titled “Song of Autumn” sold for $2,000
Dale Bessire, 17x20, O/C, SLR, Harbor Scene sold for $1,700
Will Vawter,24x29, O/C, SLR, landscape with creek sold for $8,000
Alberta Shulz, 24x30, O/C, SLL titled “Spring Melody” sold for $1,250
Todd Riefers 8x22, WC, SLL titled “The Calm After the Storm” sold for $175
Jerry Smith 4x6 Acrylic, SLR of an Indiana farmstead sold for $200
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