33.02.2

Painting

1995 Approximate

Waseca Mutual Collage Board. Material: Size: 34" W. x 54" L. Description: large painting depicting individuals, buildings and paperwork associated with Waseca Mutual over the past 100 years - painted to look like photographs and documents attached to a wooden door - individuals in the painting are R. H. Draheim (treasurer), I. N. Evans (secretary), Arnold Runnerstrum (agent-waving), Joe Byron (field agent), E.E. Rutledge, Lyle Rutledge, and Jerry Rutledge.

Waseca business: Waseca Mutual Insurance. Painted for Waseca Mutual by Twin Cities artist, Erik Soule of Santiago, Minn. This painting celebrating Waseca Mutual's centennial is a letter rack still life painting, popular at the turn of the century. The paintings would often be a visual explanation of what the company did, and who they were associated with. Several U.S. artists painted letter rack paintings. Two famous practioners were John F. Peto and William M. Harnett. Mr. Soule has been painting sine 1984, and has also been a licensed agent for Waseca Mutual since graduating from college in 1985.