Drawing of the row boat ferry that connected the two sides of the Kalamazoo river
Name/Title
Rowboat ferry on Kalamazoo River by Wilfrid Berg
Entry/Object ID
2014.26.09
Description
Pen and ink drawing of the rowboat ferry that preceded the chain ferry on the Kalamazoo River in Saugatuck.
Collection
Artworks
Cataloged By
Voss, Mary
Acquisition
Accession
2014.26
Source or Donor
Muskegon Museum of Art
Acquisition Method
Donation
Made/Created
Artist
Berg, Wilfrid (Wally) T. 1908-2002
Date made
1952
Lexicon
Search Terms
drawing rowboat ferry landing - Kalamazoo Lake
Location
Shelf
AC bay 11
Room
Art Conservation Room
Condition
Overall Condition
Excellent
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Berg, Wilfrid (Wally) T. 1908-2002
Person or Organization
Old Chain Ferry Scows c1836-1947, Chain Ferry Landings
Interpretative Labels
Label
Wilfred (Wally) Berg
Boats on the Kalamazoo
1952 | marker on paper
Notes: Wally was known as Muskegon's premier artist. He also spent some time in the Saugatuck area sketching the "sights". Here, he captures a ferryman preparing to row a group of tourists across the Kalamazoo River. In the background one can see another ferry scow filled with passengers and behind in the east bank of the river.
If you look closely, you can see light color markings indicating that this may have been intended as a sketch for another work, possibly a painting or mural.
Collection: Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society
Gift of: The Muskegon Museum of Art
General Notes
Note
Notes: Framed by Marie Muha from "Framing For Friends"
black metal frame with white mat
conservation glass
Status: Shelf
Status By: Mary Voss
Status Date: 2014-11-03
