Kalamazoo River 2

Name/Title

Kalamazoo River 2

Entry/Object ID

2013.38.02

Description

One of two oil paintings suppose to depict the mouth of the Kalamazoo River. The painting depicts a log cabin with a well, split rail fence and stumps littering the foreground. In the background a sailboat sails on a body of water. In the far distance mountains or clouds. Text in the lower right corner reads "Home 1840" The painting's frame is gold with four bands of textured, botanical motifs.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Context

Depiction of an idealized early settlement in 1840. The second painting shows the same scene in 1888.

Collection

Artworks

Acquisition

Accession

2013.38

Source or Donor

Pluger, Jill

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Dimension Description

canvas 22x36

Height

27 in

Width

40-1/2 in

Location

Shelf

AC bay 19

Room

Art Conservation Room

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Smutny, Elita C. (Gleason) 1922-2006

Create Date

November 4, 2013

Update Date

September 3, 2024