Spring1914
Oil on Canvas, adhered on Masonite
73 in x 122 in | 185 cm x 469.90 (framed)
Autumn1914
Oil on Canvas, adhered on Masonite
79 in x 117 in | 200.66 cm x 297.18 cm (framed)
Summer1914
Oil on Canvas, adhered on Masonite
68 in x 117 in | 172.72 cm x 297.18 cm (framed)
Winter1914
Oil on Canvas, adhered on Masonite
76 in x 114 in | 193.04 cm x 289.56 cm (framed)
the Four Seasons on Display
The murals can be viewed at Eskenazi Health Art Collection, Eskenazi Health, Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital, 1st Floor The Rapp Family Conference Center, 720 Eskenazi Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202.
Throughout its history, Eskenazi Health has recognized the important of art. A century ago, St. Margret’s Hospital Guild brought together local artist to install murals and painting as an integral part of the hospital’s healing environment for it patients. Medical care has progressed dramatically since, as have studies correlating exposure to art and natural beauty with improved health outcomes.
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The Art and Work of Theodore Steele
This 1917 article from The American Magazine of Art by Alfred M. Brooks features the four oil on canvas murals.
The Art of Healing: The Wishard Art Collection
Hidden within the confines of one of the nation’s oldest county hospitals is a historic and unprecedented collection of mural paintings. The art collection at Indianapolis’s Wishard Memorial Hospital was originally created as murals that adorned the walls of patient care wards. Today, it hangs in public spaces, offices, and conference rooms throughout the hospital. A total of sixteen prominent Indiana artists contributed to this mammoth 1914 project, resulting in an estimated quarter mile of artwork. Project supervisor and famous Hoosier artist William Forsyth regarded it as “the most ambitious and monumental work yet undertaken by Indianapolis artists.”
Catlin-Legutko, Cinnamon, Katherine C. Nagler and Hester Anne Hale. The Art of Healing: The Wishard Art Collection. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society Press, 2004.
ISBN 13:9780871951717
The Public Art Archive
The Public Art Archive is a growing database and mobile website of completed public artworks form around the world.