Name/Title
Lake, Early SpringEntry/Object ID
2021.15.03Description
Lithograph print by Francis Chapin depicting the Kalamazoo lake in Saugatuck. The piece shows an early spring scene with barren trees and an overcast sky. Chapin's style and use of dark tones gives the piece a sense of the cold weather and quiet nature of the town during this time of year. If looked at closely the viewer might notice the dusty appearing fine grain of the lithograph stone that is used to print the image onto paper.Type of Print
LithographCataloged By
Carow, NatAcquisition
Accession
2021.15Acquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Artist
Chapin, Francis 1899-1965Location
Shelf
AC bay 12Room
Art Conservation RoomInterpretative Labels
Label
Francis Chapin
1899-1965
Lake, Early Spring undated | lithograph
The print captures an early spring scene with barren trees and overcast sky. Chapin's style and use of dark tones evokes the cold weather and quiet nature of the town during this time of year. If looked at closely the viewer might notice the dusty appearing fine grain textures of the lithograph stone that is used to print the image onto paper.
Francis Chapin served as director of the Ox-Bow Summer Schoo! of Painting in the 1940s and this was likely when he created this lithograph of Kalamazoo Lake.
SDHC Collection
Accession number 2021.15.03Create Date
August 5, 2021Update Date
October 21, 2025