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William Forsyth
William Forsyth
NameWilliam Forsyth
Birth/Death Dates1854-1935
Where in IndianaMarion County--Indianapolis; Franklin County--Brookville; Delaware County--Muncie; Brown County
When in IndianaForsyth's family moved from Ohio to Indiana when he was a teenager. He lived there most of his life.
Notable ForForsyth studied art at the Royal Academy of Munich. When he returned to Indiana he taught with other artists and eventually joined the staff at Herron Art School. Forsyth enjoyed painting Hoosier landscapes and supervised the City Hospital project where artists painted murals for the hospital.
DescriptionForsyth is wearing rimless glasses and has a moustache. He is wearing a dark suit with a white bowtie.
SubjectForsyth, William, 1854-1935
Artists
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Item IDM691_BOX22_FOLDER19
Source of ImageWilliam Forsyth Papers, 1863-1985 (M 0691)
Digital CollectionNotable Hoosiers (DC 010)
Bibliography/NotesInformation taken from The Art of Healing: The Wishard Art Collection by Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko
Copyright NoticeDigital image © 2005 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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