Name/Title
Mexican CityscapeEntry/Object ID
2023.03.03Description
Brooding, dark colors and quick strokes create a view of domes and rooftops as seen through a black iron railing. The mixed media work is double matted behind glass with a wide, flat, grey-painted wood frame.Type of Painting
On paperContext
Brorby was a Holland, Michigan artist with close associations with Saugatuck and Ox-Bow. See artist's person profile for details.Collection
ArtworksCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2023.03Source or Donor
Mize Rose Garden north side/Fruit Growers State Bank/Clapp's Grocery/Flint's Shoes/Walz Meat Market/Griffin/TannerAcquisition Method
Donation, unconditionalMade/Created
Artist
Brorby, Harry 1929-2012Date made
1947Dimensions
Dimension Description
inside mat 17x19"Height
31 inWidth
32-1/2 inLocation
Room
2nd floor gallery/conference roomCondition
Overall Condition
FairNotes
Painting has detached from mat and is slipping down. The frame is backed with cardboard which is browning with age.Interpretative Labels
Label
Harry Brorby
1929-2012
Mexican Cityscape
1947 | mixed media on paper
Brooding colors and quick strokes create a view of domes and rooftops as seen through a black iron railing.
The West Michigan painter, sculptor and “Mod” printmaker Harry Brorby’s accolades include work in the permanent collections of the MoMA and Walker Art Center. His Yellow Series “#7” won the prize in the 1969 Pauline Palmer annual competition at the Art Institute of Chicago and appeared on the front page of the March 13, 1969 Chicago Tribune.
In his Three-fold Statement of Influence and Intent (1954)Brorby cited the Ox-Bow Summer School of Painting as one of his strongest influences.
Collection: Saugatuck-Douglas History Center
Gift of: Huntington Bank
Accession: 2023.03Create Date
January 10, 2023Update Date
October 2, 2025
