Streams Along the Wabash/Indian Creek

Painting

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Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Streams Along the Wabash/Indian Creek

Entry/Object ID

2022.12.03

Description

Large painting of the a bend in the Wabash River. Bend is tree lined in yellows, greens and browns. Water is calm and clear with rocks edging the bank to the proper left side foreground. On the back attached to the stretcher on the proper left hand side is a typed note "Arne Kvaalen, "Indian Creek" (1984), Wabash Tributary Series, oil/canvas 54" x 70"

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Acquisition

Accession

2022.12

Notes

Widow of artist, Arne Kvaalen, former Purdue instructor in art.

Made/Created

Artist

Arne Kvaalen

Date made

1984

Place

City

West Lafayette, Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Back cross section of canvas, left middle

Transcription

Arne Kvaalen "Indian Creek", 1984 Wabash Tributary Series oil/canvas, 54" x 70" $3,500.00

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Notes

Piece of paper taped on

Type

Previous Number

Location

Back cross section of canvas, left inside/top

Transcription

2022.12.03

Material/Technique

Written, Ink

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of canvas, center left

Transcription

54 X 70 Arne Kvaalen " oil 1984

Language

English

Material/Technique

In Artist's Hand, Written, Pencil

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of canvas, right

Transcription

Arne Kvaalen 54 X 70

Material/Technique

In Artist's Hand, Pencil

Type

Inscription

Location

Back cross section of canvas, left

Transcription

54"X 70"

Material/Technique

Pencil, In Artist's Hand

Type

Inscription, Title

Location

Back of canvas, right wood

Transcription

ARNE KVAALEN "STREAMS ALONG THE WABASH SERIES, #1 OIL 1984

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Type

Label

Location

Tied to the hanging wire, back left

Transcription

Streams Along the Wabash 2022.12.03 HARR-C14-A Kvaalen

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Notes

In cursive, "Kvaalen" written sideways along the edge

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed: 71 1/2” x 55 1/2”

Height

71-1/2 in

Width

54-1/2 in

Color

Green, Yellow, Brown, Gray, Black