Haan Museum of Indiana Art (Part 2)
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Here is the second part of my review of the Haan Museum of Indiana Art. This time, I'll be covering the second floor bedrooms along with the outside sculpture garden.
G1: Fort Wayne Zoo
G2: Potawatomi Zoo
G4: Art Museum of Greater Lafayette
G5: Haan Museum of Indiana Art (Part 1)
G6: Haan Museum of Indiana Art (Part 2) (this post)
All of the pictures in this post were taken by me. If you want to use any of my photos, please contact me to first obtain permission. Of course the copyrights to the art itself belongs to the appropriate artists, who I have credited/referenced. If any artists want me to remove images of their work, I will do so.
BEDROOM
Full Tester Bed, c. 1845
Mahogany
Dimensions: 111 in. tall
Attributed to Prudent Mallard
American, New Orleans
Wider than a queen bed, with a flared molded tester on tapered columns. The Shirk family purchased it new and brought it up the Mississippi River to Indiana. Tall ornate bedframes were a Victorian status symbol - elevated floors deterred insects and created space for a trundle bed beneath.
Parlor Cabinet, c. 1872
Walnut
Attributed to Alexander Roux
American
The cabinet features carved images of women collecting grain with a scythe, accented in gold - classical harvest imagery characteristic of the Renaissance Revival's celebration of abundance and antiquity.
Sewing Machine with Inlaid Case, 1800s
Dimensions: H. 39 x W. 32.5 x D. 22.5 in.
Willcox & Gibbs
American, New York
The inlaid case is attributed to cabinetmaker Joseph Cramer, with marquetry attributed to Pottier and Stymus - one of the most prominent Victorian cabinetmaking firms, known for furnishing the White House under President Grant and the homes of the Rockefellers.
Dresden Coach and Horses
Puppies and Petunias
Ada Shulz
1870 - 1928
Bamboo Curtain
Glass
Mary Sixbey
1928 - 2018
Gift of artist
The Wind Mill, 1922
Edward K. Williams
1870 - 1950
There are several authentic Dutch windmills in Illinois, and this one is the Fabyan windmill built between 1850 and 1860. It now resides in the Kane County Forest Preserve.
WEST FRONT BEDROOM
This bed is the smallest but most ornate in the house. Notice that the dresser is as elaborate as the headboard, which is usually not the case.
The ceramics in the cabinet are historical pieces that the Haans purchased when they first started collecting ceramics. They are by Laura Fry from White County, Indiana, who started as a decorator for Rookwood in 1880, and by the Overbeck Sisters, who opened their pottery in Cambridge City, Indiana in 1911.
Notice the pink bathroom, which is shared with the next bedroom. Most people know these shared bathrooms as Jack-and-Jill bathrooms.
Renaissance Revival Bed
Spring Shadows, 1901
Oil on canvas
John Elwood Bundy
1853 - 1933
Bundy's work can be divided into three phases. Until 1900, he painted tight detailed landscapes. Starting in 1900, his style became more impressionistic like other Hoosier artists, and around 1920 he painted more forest interior scenes. This is a good example of his second, more impressionistic period.
Bronze Statue of John Purdue
The Fairy's Christening, 1880
James Farrington Gookins
1840 - 1904
Fairy paintings were popular with a small group of artists, and this is an excellent example of the style. The Swope Museum in Terre Haute, Indiana, Gookins' home town, has another important example of a fairy painting.
Dick Hay
Dick Hay
As an artist. Dick's work explored the intersection of form, texture, and technique, and was held in permanent collections worldwide. His artistic practice was driven by a commitment to both craft and expression, with a focus on elevating ceramics as both a fine art and a means of personal storytelling. Dick's legacy lives on in the many students and artists he mentored over the years, as well as in the relationships he built within the art community. He passed away peacefully in 2020, leaving a lasting impact on the world of ceramics and a profound influence on those who knew him.
Richard Edward (Dick) Hay (1942 - 2020) was a ceramic artist and educator whose career spanned over four decades. After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ohio University in 1964 and a Master of Fine Arts from Alfred University in 1966, Dick devoted his life to teaching ceramics at Indiana State University, where he shaped the careers of countless students and fostered a deep appreciation for the medium. His teaching was recognized with the Caleb Mills Award for Distinguished Teaching and the Excellence in Teaching Award from the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.
Anna Mary Newman
1866 - 1930
Anna Newman studied under John Elwood Bundy and the Overbeck Sisters before attending the Art Institute of Chicago in 1900, where she graduated with honors in 1905.
Like several other highly-trained women artists in Indiana, Newman chose to teach rather than pursue her own artistic career. She taught at Central High School in Fort Wayne for 20 years, and then became the head of the Art Department at Fort Wayne High School. She went to Richmond in the summers to paint.
In spite of the limited time she had for painting, Newman exhibited in numerous significant art exhibitions. She was known for her portraiture, and painted numerous portraits of prominent Richmond residents. Her life-size painting of John Elwood Bundy is considered one of the best portraits ever painted of him. The whereabouts of that portrait is unknown.
When her work was included in an exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, DC, the critic said that "Miss Newman is an artist of remarkability and is fast gaining in popularity across the country."
A Garden is a Lovesome Thing (Leads House)
Oil on canvas
Maude Eggemeyer
1877 - 1959
Marge Levy
Old Swimmin' Hole
William Vawter
1871 - 1941
BILLIARDS ROOM
Pool Table, c. 1878
Rosewood
Brunswick-Balke
American, Ohio
John Moses Brunswick founded his manufacturing company in Cincinnati in 1845, soon turning his attention to billiards. A merger in 1874 formed the J. M. Brunswick & Balke Company. The firm pioneered materials like vulcanized rubber and has shaped billiard-table standards for over 180 years.
Big Green, 2005
Hand-built stoneware, wax-resist glaze applications
Greg Kuharic
b. 1947
Bethel Pike Pottery, Albany, IN
Cloned Multi-Vegetal Form, 2006
Hand-built & soda-fired stoneware
Greg Kuharic
b. 1947
Watershed Center, Wiscasset, ME
Made during a summer residency
Tending the Sheep, 1891
Oil on canvas
J. Ottis Adams
1851 - 1927
The Silo
Oil on canvas
Clifton Wheeler
1883 - 1953
Hoosier Salon 1928 prize winner
Autumn (Farm Scene with Pumpkins)
Oil on canvas
Dennis Wischmeier (contemporary)
Bird Paperweight
Glass
Joe St. Clair
1909 - 1987
St. Clair Glass, Elwood, IN
Flock of Bird-Themed Glass Paperweights
Glass
St. Clair Glass
Various artists include Joe, Bob, & Maude St. Clair
Elwood, IN
Piggy Bank
OTHER BEDROOMS
A Grey Autumn Morning
Oil on canvas
John Elwood Bundy
1853 - 1933
Tillers of Grain, 1944
Oil on tent-canvas
Harry Davis
1914 - 2006
After enlisting in the Army in 1942, David designed camouflage in North Africa and, in 1944, became a combat artist with the Fifth Army Historical Unit in Italy. He painted Tillers of the Grain on pup tent canvas stretched over a frame of tent stakes, and used camouflage emulsion for white pigment, having no white paint in his salvaged oil set.
Two Piece Bedroom Suite
Renaissance Revival
Passing of an Era (End of an Era), c. 1945
Oil on board
Harry Davis
1914 - 2006
The Circus, c. 1937
Oil on canvas
Edmund Brucker
1912 - 1999
Paradise Chair
Wood
Jeff Klinker
Specifically painted for an auction at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette
Shahrazad
LaDonna Vohar
b. 1959
SCULPTURE GARDEN
(The Nature Trail is closed for maintenance until further notice.)
Venus Rising
Bronze
Tuck Langland
Granger, IN
At over 6 feet tall, this bronze sculpture graces the entrance to the garden greeting all who enter. It was in the Art Prize exhibition in Grand Rapids before the Haans purchased it.
Safari Animals
Serpentine, Springstone and Verdite stone
Peter Rujuwa
Indianapolis, IN
The strong green grain in the Verdite stone is a notable feature of Verdite while Serpentine is a much softer stone.
Rhinoceros and Baby
Verdite
Elephant and Baby
Verdite
Lion
Springstone
Birds
Serpentine
Rhinoceros
Verdite
Metal Menagerie
Steel farm objects
Roy Patrick
Lafayette, IN
Display by Bob Haan
Roy brings new life to otherwise forgotten materials by creating objects from found items around the farm.
Turn the wheel and admire his creations.
Garden Art
Glass and aluminum
Kathleen Kitch
Lafayette, IN
Not usually an outdoor sculpture media, this glass design adds interest and excitement to the garden.
Solitude
Bronze
Tuck Langland
Granger, IN
Clenching her overcoat, this bronze female figure stands at just over 4 feet and is complementary to two outstanding bronzes by Tuck inside the Museum.
Fish Roliquery
Limestone
Amy Brier
Bloomington, IN
Amy carved her pattern from a found limestone ball.
Roll the 12 inch ball in the sand to reveal the fish pattern.
Effortlessly Buoyant
Steel
Greg Mendez
Fort Wayne, IN
This steel sculpture and base was made for the first year of the Decatur IN sculpture tour. It stands over 6 feet tall and weighs 200 pounds. It started out painted, but will rust gracefully to an outstanding patina.
Memory of Ilana
Love * Courage * Dedication
George Debikey
Grace
Mixed media
Lorie Amick
West Lafayette, IN
LaDonna Vohar
Lafayette, IN
Grace is an obsolete retail mannequin transformed to a work of fine art. Her patina was inspired by an Ancient Roman bronze sculpture of young Dionysos in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Probably Dixie
Mixed media
Lorie Amick
West Lafayette, IN
LaDonna Vohar
Lafayette, IN
(This is also made out of a mannequin.)
Three Sisters
Serpentine stone
Peter Rujuwa
Indianapolis, IN
Hand-carved from one piece of stone, this sculpture gets its blackened color from the use of a heat torch and beeswax.
Facepot Sculpture
Ceramic
Marvin Bartel
Goshen, IN
At 6 feet tall, this sculpture features the facepot concept created by Marvin. There are three more facepot ceramic pieces inside the museum.
Sculptural Vessel
Ceramic
Bill Kremer
Cassopolis, MI
This large vessel was made from a mold with slabs of clay and fired in the Notre Dame wood kiln. This piece is sealed to prevent freeze damage in the winter.
Dogwood Trunk
Ceramic
Marvin Bartel
Goshen, IN
The dogwood tree is a favorite motif of Marvin's, and is also on several smaller pieces inside the Museum. This piece has been sealed to prevent damage from freezing in the winter.
The Voice
Ceramic
Robert Pulley
Columbus, IN
The Voice is part of an earlier series of ceramics before Robert started creating his tall rock-like sculptures. This one was made recently for the Haans using an older design.
Lil Tuffy
Ceramic
Malcolm Mobutu Smith
The Miner
Serpentine stone
Peter Rujuwa
Indianapolis, IN
The miner is carved from one piece of stone in the Shona tradition of his native Zimbabwe. It is then polished, heated and brushed with beeswax, which turns it black.
The Sax Player
Serpentine stone
Peter Rujuwa
Indianapolis, IN
This musician was hand-carved from one piece of Serpentine stone found only in Zimbabwe.
The Guitarist
Serpentine stone
Peter Rujuwa
Indianapolis, IN
A favorite subject of Shona artists in Zimbabwe, this musician was carved in its entirety from one solid stone.
Garden Lantern
Ceramic
Jeff Boswell
Lafayette, IN
This ceramic sculpture is uniquely finished to appear like rusted metal.
Mailbox
Ceramic
Marvin Bartel
Goshen, IN
Marvin used this mailbox along the street for two years before realizing it could be hit by a car. It had been in his house since the 80's until the Haans purchased it.
Steel Ruin
Steel
Greg Mendez
Fort Wayne, IN
This piece was designed with the expectation to rust, enhancing the character of this 5 foot figure. The Haans found this piece at the Decatur IN sculpture tour in 2015.
Composition #3
Ceramic
Robert Pulley
Columbus, IN
This natural looking ceramic sculpture is one of Robert's frequent subjects. This piece stands at just over 4 feet tall to fit the scale of this garden, but many are 12 feet tall.
GARDEN FLORA
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Dogbane Family: Apocynaceae
Indiana Native
Probably False Sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
Possibly Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Aster Family: Asteraceae
Indiana Native
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Aster Family: Asteraceae
Indiana Native
Ohio Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
Spiderwort Family: Commelinaceae
Indiana Native
Purple Prairie Clover
Dalea purpureum
Pea Family: Fabaceae
Indiana Native
Deams Coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida deamii
Aster Family: Asteraceae
Indiana Native
Wild Ginger
Asarum sanader
Birthwort Family: Aristolochiaceae
Indiana Native
Coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Honeysuckle Family: Caprifoliaceae
Indiana Native
Bottle Gentian
Gentiana andrewsii
Gentian Family: Gentianaceae
Indiana Native
Smooth Ironweed
Vernonia fasciculata
Aster Family: Asteraceae
Indiana Native
Foxglove Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis
Plantain Family: Plantaginaceae
Indiana Native
Nodding Wild Onion
Allium cernuum
Amaryllis Family: Amaryllidaceae
Indiana Native
Virginia Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Mint Family: Lamiaceae
Indiana Native
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Grass Family: Poaceae
Indiana Native
Flowering Crabapple
Malus spp.
Indiana Native
Crabapple trees have white to showy pink flowers with 5 petals. They are often planted as an ornamental.
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
Indiana Native
Red Oak is one of the fastest growing oaks, but is more susceptible to sudden oak death disease than white oaks.
Eastern Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Indiana Native
The Eastern Red Cedar is an evergreen tree valued by colonists for building furniture, rail fences and log cabins. It is popular as a closet liner because the cedar oil int he wood is fragrant and repels moths.
When land once farmed is left empty, red cedar is one of the first plants to get established. This grove of red cedar voluntarily grew when this section of the lawn was unmowed for two years.
