Tiger
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
Augustus Aaron Wilson. Tiger, 1931. Painted wood, wire, 24 1/2 x 9 x 86 in. (62.2 x 22.9 x 218.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Guennol Collection, 1999.26.1. Creative Commons-BY
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Tiger
Date
1931
Geography
Place made: Penobscot Harbor, Maine, United States
Medium
Painted wood, wire
Classification
Dimensions
24 1/2 x 9 x 86 in. (62.2 x 22.9 x 218.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Guennol Collection
Accession Number
1999.26.1
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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