Lake George
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
Hill lived for a number of years on a remote island in Lake George, becoming known as the Hermit of Lake George. His diaries reveal his complete immersion in every nuance of weather and seasonal change in the region, as well as a Ruskinian obsession with its spectacular geology—preoccupations that are evident in this highly detailed watercolor.
Caption
John Henry Hill (American, 1839–1922). Lake George, 1875. Watercolor over graphite on paper, 10 7/16 x 14in. (26.5 x 35.6cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mary Stewart Bierstadt, by exchange, 1991.44.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Lake George
Date
1875
Medium
Watercolor over graphite on paper
Classification
Dimensions
10 7/16 x 14in. (26.5 x 35.6cm)
Signatures
Signed and dated lower left: "J. Henry Hill 75"
Credit Line
Gift of Mary Stewart Bierstadt, by exchange
Accession Number
1991.44.2
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