Winter Afternoon by Robert Harry Fort

Painting

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Oil painting of a winter scene in Saugatuck

Oil painting of a winter scene in Saugatuck

Name/Title

Winter Afternoon by Robert Harry Fort

Entry/Object ID

2019.33.01

Description

Oil painting by Robert "Harry" Fort depicting a scene of Saugatuck in the snow as seen from above the roof tops. Titled "Winter Afternoon". The painting is framed in a white painted 2.5" frame. There is a paper on the reverse side with the artists name, title, size and price of $200.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Collection

Artworks, Winter, Buildings: Homes, cottages and private residences

Cataloged By

Voss, Mary

Acquisition

Accession

2019.33

Source or Donor

Friends of the Art Collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

Fort, Robert "Harry" 1875-1954

Date made

1947

Dimensions

Height

24 in

Width

28 in

Location

Shelf

AC bay 14

Room

Art Conservation Room

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

Rediscovering a Michigan Painter

Interpretative Labels

Label

From "Robert Fort: Rediscovering a Michigan Artist" at the OSH 2020 Robert Harry Fort 1875 – 1954 Untitled (Winter Afternoon in Saugatuck) c. 1947 | oil on canvas This painting explores Griffith Street, to the far right, looking south towards Douglas. In the foreground we see the Newnham House where Mr. Fort lived with his sister and brother-in-law. Beyond it is the Herbert House which subsequently burned; the building at the corner now houses Amaru Leather. In the background, on the right, is the old Fruit Exchange building, present-day Couglin Park. In the far left background is the Del-Mar Hotel which in 1965 became the Blue Tempo jazz club, a well-known gay-friendly bar, destroyed by fire in 1976. Exhibited: Muskegon Artists Annual Exhibition, Hackley Art Gallery, 1947 Collection: Saugatuck-Douglas History Center 2019.33 Gift of the SDHC Friends of Art including John Thomas and Ed Green, Steve Hutchins, Kenneth Kutzel and William McGlone, Bill Hess and Mike Mattern, Cindy and Mark Peterson, Mark Barrone, Tom Slater, Tim Farmer, Cynthia Sorensen, and Joan Brigham.

General Notes

Note

Notes: The people who helped pay for the two paintings are: John Thomas, Ed Green, Steve Hutchins, Kenneth Kutzel, William Mc Glone, Bill Hess, Mike Mattern, Cindy and Mark Peterson, Mark Barrone, Tom Slater, Tim Farmer, Cynthia Sorrensen, and Joan Brigham. Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2019-09-23

Create Date

September 23, 2019

Update Date

September 4, 2024