Simon Baus
Born1882
Died1969
OccupationPainter

Simon Baus (1882–1969) was an American Impressionist from Indianapolis. Baus participated in the Indianapolis City Hospital project. Baus was also a member of the Irvington Group.[1]

Career

Simon Baus began his career as an artist at the John Herron Art Institute. Baus studied under William Forsyth, J. Ottis Adams, and Otto Stark.[2] Baus began studying with Stark as a high school student at the Emmerich Manual Training High School. Baus became involved with the Indianapolis City Hospital project, and was a full-time artist on the project. Although Baus is best known for his portraiture, he was a significant contributor to the City Hospital project.[3] Baus was a member of the Irvington Group, and won numerous awards during his career.[1]

In regards to portraiture, Baus is best known for his portraits of Senator James Eli Watson, Ferdinand Schaeffer, Dr. F.S.C. Wicks, and Emmett Forrest Branch, Indiana's 31st Governor.[4][5]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Simon (Paul) Baus". fineestateart.com. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Burnet, Mary Quick (1921). Art and Artists of Indiana. Century.
  3. ^ Nagler, Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko ; with essays by Katherine C.; Hale, Hester Anne (2004). The art of healing : the Wishard art collection. Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Historical Society Press in cooperation with the Wishard Memorial Foundation. p. 44. ISBN 0871951711.((cite book)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Indiana Governor Portrait Artist: Simon Paul Baus (1882–1969)". IN.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  5. ^ Peat, Wilbur (1978). Portraits and Painters of the Governors of Indiana 1800–1978. Indiana Historical Society. ASIN B0006DXZNA.
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