Name/Title
Old Fish House Saugatuck 1935Entry/Object ID
2023.27.01Description
Oil painting of a rustic brown fish shanty standing behind a tipped dock. The blue sky is filled with puffy white clouds and another brown building is cloaked green, summer foliage.
Penciled on the back of the canvas is the the text "L??? B. Murdock, Old Fish House, Saugatuck, 1935."
A partial tag on the back of frame reads "....nois Society of the Fine Arts, IN..."Type of Painting
EaselContext
A striking similarity to the painting "Old Wharf -- Saugatuck" by Cora Bliss Taylor, pictured on the cover of a Taylor Art School brochure [shown below, or at 2021.18.90] plus documentation unearthed by Eric Gollannek of a "Mrs. Murdock" attending the Taylor School in 1935 suggest this painting might have been executed as part of a school outing. Further census research by Eric Gollannek suggests the "Old Fish House" artist may be Lucie B Murdock of Mc. Pherson Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri.Collection
Artworks, 1845 Fishing, commercial, Buildings: LostCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2023.27Source or Donor
Cummings, SamAcquisition Method
Donation, unconditionalLexicon
Search Terms
shanty, fishing shack, dock, river, rustic, fishermen, workplace, weathered, wornDimensions
Dimension Description
stretcher frame, 2" frameHeight
24 inWidth
20 inLocation
Shelf
AC bay 09Room
Art Conservation RoomCreate Date
July 7, 2023Update Date
September 9, 2025
