Oil

1948 - 1950

Date: 1949 Technique: Oil Paint

Kalamazoo RiverFishing tugs

23-3/4 in

28 in

Good

Some staining on backside of canvas

From “Keeping an Eye on History” at the OSH 2018 Fishing Tugs Richard Epperly oil on panel, no date the story | While featuring the beauty of nature along the Kalamazoo River, this painting is also a sad reminder of the dangers faced by commercial fishermen: the tug closest along the shoreline is the Gotham which was later destroyed by a gigantic storm in the nearby harbor, killing its entire crew. the artist | Richard Epperly (1891-1973) graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He served overseas in the military for several years beginning in 1918, just after WWI. He worked and traveled extensively in the U.S., Europe and Mexico. His artistic oeuvre included portraits, still lifes, landscapes, and seascapes. The inscription on the back of the painting gives Epperly’s address as Oak Park, Illinois. SDHC Collection, gift of Kenneth R. Carls and James A. Schmiechen Accession number 2018.13.09