Tiger

Augustus Aaron Wilson

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

Title

Tiger

Date

1931

Medium

Painted wood, wire

Classification

Sculpture

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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