Fishing Boat and Nets

Painting

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Fishing Boat and Nets

Entry/Object ID

2020.35.05

Description

View from the Kalamazoo River of Jim Sewers commercial fishing docks at the north end of Water Street. A white gill-net tug is moored by a shanty with three net-drying reels Next to the left is the blue-roofed Sewers barn and another weathered wood shanty with white-flagged net buoys. The painting has a silver frame and beige mat. Painting signed in lower right corner.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Context

Compare Simmons photos of same site.

Collection

Artworks, 1845 Fishing, commercial

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2020.35

Source or Donor

Starring, Bruce, Starring, Marilyn

Acquisition Method

Donation, unconditional

Made/Created

Artist

Crawford, Louise Evelyn 1908-1971

Date made

1940

Dimensions

Height

43 in

Width

22 in

Location

* Untyped Location

AC bay 24 long works

Room

Art Conservation Room

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Water St. Fishing Docks

Interpretative Labels

Label

Louise Crawford 1908 – 1971 Sewers Docks Saugatuck, Michigan c.1940 | oil on canvas Notes: Louise was the daughter of Captain Andrew Crawford, owner of the Crawford Transportation Co. which ran passenger boats between Chicago and Saugatuck, 1909 to 1913. She worked as a commercial artist for the Douglas Aircraft Co. and was a charter member of the Saugatuck Art Association. In Saugatuck she painted large portraits and garden scenes.* *from: “Painting the Town” by Kit Lane Collection: Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society Gift of: Henry and Claradine Gleason Trust

Create Date

July 4, 2024

Update Date

April 30, 2025