T. c. steele home and studio. as steele explored new places to paint, he discovered an isolated area of brown county, indiana, where he built a hilltop studio home on 60 acres (24 hectares) of land one and a half miles south of belmont, between bloomington and nashville, indiana. steele moved into the new summer residence with his second wife. Full story: indianapublicmedia.org news centuryold tc steele painting discovered brown county 30543 wtiu's shameka neely reports on a century old pa.
In addition to painting a portrait of professor tingley’s two children, steele was also commissioned to complete the portrait of former university trustee and namesake, washington c. depauw. over the course of a century, the depauw university permanent art collection received thirteen steele paintings, the majority of which are currently on. The art and work of theodore steele. brooks, alfred. “the art and work of theodore steele.” the american magazine of art, august, 1917: 401 406 this 1917 article in the american magazine of art features four oil on canvas murals, painted in 1914 by t.c. steele: spring, summer, autumn and winter, featuring the seasonal landscape of brown county, indiana. The tc steele state historic site offers regularly scheduled tours year round of steele’s painting filled studio and home. examples of steele’s artwork rotate. reservations by phone are encouraged due to limited tour occupancy. the house of the singing winds boasts original furnishings and a unique view of indiana life of a century past. The. eyes. of an. artist. american impressionist painter theodore clement steele (1847 1926) and his wife selma moved to brown county, indiana in 1907 and established a home, studio and gardens on 211 acres of scenic terrain. the property and its artifacts remain essentially unchanged from the way it was during their time here.
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