Brooklyn Museum: American Art: Lake George

Lake George

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.

Artist: John William Casilear, American, 1811-1893
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dates: 1857
Dimensions: 37 5/8 x 60 in. (95.5 x 152.4 cm)
Signature: Signed lower left: "J.W.C. / 57."
Collections: American Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in American Identities: A New Look, 5th floor
Accession Number: 76.56
Credit Line: Gift of The Roebling Society and Dick S. Ramsay Fund
Image: Overall, 76.56_reference_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Collections: American Art: Lake George