Tiger
Object Label
Augustus Aaron Wilson, a retired lighthouse keeper, is best known for his duck decoys and other small carvings. When the Ringling Brothers circus came to town in 1931, he was inspired by Emyr, said to be the largest tiger in captivity, to carve these tigers from salvaged railroad ties and telephone poles that he kept in his barn. The smaller of these two works is thought to be the earlier attempt.
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.
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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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
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