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Ferry Store

Painting
Watercolor painting of the Ferry Store by Martha Deam. In the bottom right corner it reads: “To Mrs. Palmer- Happy Birthday 1948, Martha Deam” Item is shrink wrapped to a board and unframed.
Painting of the Ferry Store
Artist Martha Deam’s signature and a Happy Birthday wish to Mrs Palmer

2016.23.04

On paper

Gouache

Buildings: Commercial

Voss, Mary

2016.23

Aschbrenner, Charles C. 1937-2016Spencer, Chris Tracy 1943-2022

Donation

Severt, Martha (Deam) 1929-2014

1948

Ferry Store water color painting by Martha Deam

18-1/2 in

23 in

AC flat file 3

Art Conservation Room

Good

Severt, Martha (Deam) 1929-2014

Martha Deam Severt The Ferry Store c. 1940 | watercolor Notes: Martha Deam Severt studied art at Ox-Bow and the University of Pennsylvania as well as in many countries of the Orient and Southeast Asia where she traveled in her work with the U.S. government. She has had one-man shows in Japan, Taiwan, Burma, Malaysia and Singapore. She taught painting during the winter at the Deland Museum in Florida. (From Painting the Town, Kit Lane) This painting was a gift from a young Martha to Jean Palmer, who owned the Ferry Store. For many years it was displayed in the Mary Kay cottage at Ox-Bow where Mrs. Palmer spent her summers. Collection: Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society Gift of: Chris Spencer and Charles Aschbrenner

Notes: Given to Jean Palmer on her birthday in 1948 from Martha Deam. Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2016-06-13

06/13/2016

10/02/2025