T.C. Steele Portfolio realizes Auction Price of $5,500
The surprise sale of the day at the September 10th Indianapolis Indiana art auction was a T. C. Steele 1890 Portfolio. The portfolio was estimated at $750 - $1,250 but reached a high bid of $5,500. Also by Theodore Clement Steele was a landscape painting of a stream most likely Brown County that measured 22" x 29" signed lower left and sold for $27,000. |
| Wayman Adams Painting |
Rarely seen at local art auctions was a painting of 5 figures by artist Wayman Elbridge Adams (1853 to 1959). Born in Muncie Indiana, Wayman studied at the Heron School of Art in Indianapolis and under William Merritt Chase. In 1914, Wayman was commissioned to paint a series of children's portraits for the city hospital in Indianapolis. The commission was to paint the children of immigrants representing the different nationalities. The 24 paintings were one of the most significant public art projects in the history of Indiana. Wayman became a well known and respected portrait artist. He painted many public figures and presidents such as President Coolidge, President Hoover, James Whitcomb Riley, and many others. The oil painting measuring 16" X 12" was signed upper right and sold to the high bidder for $7,000
Two floral still lifes by the Brown County Artist Ida Nash Gordon (1903 - 1983) was offered to buyers and collectors of her work. An 8" x 10" Oil on Board that was SLL sold for $60 and the other 10" x 8", Oil on Board SLL sold for $150. There were two other Ida Gordon paintings, but there was no interest by any of the buyers and resulted in No Sales.
Top 20 Indiana Art Auction Prices 09/10/2017
- T. C. Steele, Landscape, 22" x 29", Oil on Canvas, SLL sold for $27,000
- Claude Curry Bohm, Harbor Scene, 24" x 20", Oil on Canvas, SLR, sold for $10,000
- Charles Warren *C.W.) Mundy, titled "Red Flowered Scarf," 16" x 20", Oil On Canvas,, SUR, Hoosier Salon Tag 1995, sold for $8,000
- Wayman Adams, Urban Scene, 16" x 12", Oil On Board, SUR, sold for $7,000
- Paul Turner Sargent, Landscape, 14" X 20", Oil On Canvas, SLR sold for $5,750
- Claude Curry Bohm, Winter Landscape, $24 x $20, Oil On Canvas, SLL sold for $5,500
- T. C. Steele, Portfolio sold for $5,500
- Glenn Cooper Henshaw, Murat Theater Indianapolis, 7" x 9", Pastel, SLR sold for $3,200
- Glenn Cooper Henshaw, Street Scene, 16" x 12", Pastel, SLL sold for $2,900
- Francis F. Brown, Landscape, 28" x 32", Oil On Board, SUR sold for $2,900
- John Elwood Bundy, 16x20, Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Right sold for $2,400.00
- William J Forsyth, 14x18, Oil on Board, Signed Lower Left sold for $1,600.00
- Arthur Carles, Jr,. 16x20, Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Left sold for $1,600.00
- Glenn Cooper Henshaw, 9x11, Pastel, Signed Lower Left 1907 Bruges) sold for $1,600.00
- George, Herbert Baker, 16x20, Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Right sold for $1,200.00
- Carl R. Krafft, 24x27, Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Right (original frame) sold for $1,000.00
- James Eccles, 24x28, Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Left sold for $900.00
- Leota W. Loop, 25x30, Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Right (in original Ginny frame) sold for $900.00
- Glenn Cooper Henshaw, 7x9, Pastel, Signed Lower Right sold for $900.00
- Claude Curry Bohm, 20x30, Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Right sold for $800.00
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