Keewatin by Van Dis

Painting

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Keewatin by Van Dis

Entry/Object ID

2025.38.06

Description

Four individual watercolor paintings of the Keewatin steamship matted together to create a composite artwork. Artworks are behind glass with a .5" silver-tone metal frame and white "windowpane" mat.

Type of Painting

On paper

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolor

Context

The adhesive residue on the glass suggest this painting was from the collection of art purchased by the City of the Village of Douglas from the Saugatuck Art Club's Waterfront Art Fair in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Collection

Artworks

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2025.38

Source or Donor

Douglas, City of the Village of

Acquisition Method

Donation, unconditional

Made/Created

Artist

Van Dis, Jane Ellen (Bird) 1921-2017

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Lower right corner of lower right painting

Dimensions

Dimension Description

including frame

Height

15-3/4 in

Width

21-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

each individual painting is about 5x8"

Location

Shelf

AC bay 17

Room

Art Conservation Room

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Keewatin (ship)

Create Date

October 6, 2025

Update Date

November 12, 2025