Name/Title
Gleason Fish House by Louis BonsibEntry/Object ID
2021.15.10Description
Oil painting of the Gleason fish house in Saugatuck. On the back there is a snippet dedicated to Louis Bonsib’s connection to the Northwest Territory Art Guild as well as a poem by Bonsib, the artist.Type of Painting
EaselCollection
Nautical, Artworks, 1845 Fishing, commercialLocation
Shelf
AC bay 07Room
Art Conservation RoomExhibition
Curator’s Choice ExhibitInterpretative Labels
Label
Louis Bonsib
1892 – 1979
Gleason Fish House, Saugatuck, Michigan
1963 | oil on canvas
Notes: Louis William Bonsib was born in Vincennes, Indiana, a son of John F. a merchant, and Etta M. Griffith Bonsib. In 1917, Louis, married Marietta A. Jacobs. He worked as an engraving salesman and later became the president of an advertising company.
Bonsib was active as a painter and teacher. He earned his AB Degree from Indiana University in 1916 and in 1971 was awarded an honorary doctorate by Vincennes University.
Louis exhibited widely, including the Hoosier Salon, Herron Art Institute and the Maine Art Museum in Ongunquit.
The Gleason Fish House, the subject of this painting, stood on the bank of the Kalamazoo River on the Saugatuck waterfront.
*adapted from the Archives of askART.
Collection: Saugatuck Douglas History Center
Gift of: Friends of the Art Collection
Accession: 2021.15.10Create Date
July 28, 2021Update Date
April 30, 2025
