Object Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Tri-Kappa |
Catalog Number |
1999.001.034 |
Title |
The Beckoning Wind |
Artist |
Anderson, Ruth |
Object Name |
painting |
Date |
1966 |
Description |
An original oil painting of seagulls in an ocean spray. THE BECKONING WIND Hoosier Salon 1966 Ruth Anderson (1914-2002) Oil, 19.75 X 30 No. 87 |
Provenance |
Purchased from the Hoosier Salon in 1966. Excellent example of artist's dramatic seascapes… spends summers on Monnegan Island, Maine ... says that a great part of her inspiration comes from Monnegan and that the "Beckoning Wind" is Monnegan. Equally competent with landscapes and floral studies ... won many awards at the Hoosier Art Salon and other exhibitions... works are represented in such collections as the Frank Dailey Memorial Collection at Indiana University, the Permanent Art Collection at DePauw University, Capper Foundation of Topeka, Kansas, and American Wolen Mills Collection ... member and past president of the Indiana Artists Club, "The 20," and Brown County Art Gallery Association… received training at John Herron Art Institute and with private teachers…flair for seascapes is self-developed …occupation is "that of artist, teaching, painting, and painting in my own studio." |
Medium |
oil on canvas |
Dimensions |
H-19.75 W-29.5 inches |
Catalog date |
1999-12-10 |