Lake George

John William Casilear

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Object Label

One of the chain of lakes forming the eastern boundary of New York State's Adirondack Mountains, Lake George rapidly became a national symbol of the scenic grandeur of the United States and a favorite resort for landscape painters at midcentury. John William Casilear's quietly luminous painting depicts the view from the southern of head end of the lake looking toward the Tongue Mountain range, which forms the western entrance to the Narrows. At the far right is a hotel, indicating the early popularity of Lake George as a tourist destination.

Caption

John William Casilear American, 1811–1893. Lake George, 1857. Oil on canvas, 37 5/8 x 60 in. (95.5 x 152.4 cm) frame: 55 1/2 x 77 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (141 x 196.9 x 17.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The Roebling Society and Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 76.56. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 76.56_reference_SL1.jpg)

Title

Lake George

Date

1857

Medium

Oil on canvas

Classification

Painting

Dimensions

37 5/8 x 60 in. (95.5 x 152.4 cm) frame: 55 1/2 x 77 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (141 x 196.9 x 17.1 cm)

Signatures

Signed lower left: "J.W.C. / 57."

Credit Line

Gift of The Roebling Society and Dick S. Ramsay Fund

Accession Number

76.56

Rights

No known copyright restrictions

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