Roses in Dining Room Window

Painting

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2025.38.10

Description

Still life painting of a golden glass vase full of red-pink, white and yellow roses. The arrangement is placed on a table top with a blue-gray bench and window in the background. The gray and tan mountains in the distance suggest a Coachella Valley location. Two inch carved wood frame with gilt finish. A label on the back of the frame gives some information about the work.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Collection

Artworks

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2025.38

Source or Donor

Douglas, City of the Village of

Acquisition Method

Donation, unconditional

Made/Created

Artist

Hoerman, Christiana A.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

lower right edge

Dimensions

Dimension Description

including frame

Height

29 in

Width

27 in

Dimension Notes

canvas size: 26" high x 24" wide

Interpretative Labels

Label

From "Collecting the Lakeshore" 2025-2026 at the History Center main floor gallery Christiana Ackerman Hoerman 1887-1986 Roses in Dining Room Window circa 1930-1950 | oil on canvas This still life captures a moment in time at the artist’s winter home in the California desert. Hoerman presents us with a lush arrangement of roses sitting within the window frame that looks out to mountains in the distance. An Arts and Crafts style bench and a curtain complete the theatrical backdrop for this scene. Consider how the style and setting of this painting compare with the Cora Bliss Taylor flower subject to your left? An artist and businesswoman, Christiana Hoerman began painting in 1925 when she studied at Ox-Bow with Frederick Fursman and Albert Krehbiel. She painted landscapes but is best known for her still-life paintings of flowers. Born in Chicago to German immigrant parents, she married artist Carl Hoerman in 1907. They moved to Saugatuck in 1920 and began their seasonal travel to California in 1927. After her husband’s death in 1955, Christiana continued to operate the Art Gallery as she had for many years. Christiana Hoerman was also active in community organizations including the Saugatuck Women’s Club and Community Hospital. This painting was likely donated to the Village of Douglas as part of her philanthropy. Gift from the City of the Village of Douglas Accession 2025.38.10

Create Date

October 6, 2025

Update Date

September 15, 2026