Name/Title
Tin Man's HouseEntry/Object ID
2023.59.20Description
Oil crayon on paper drawing of a silver-tone Quonset hut that once stood at 31 N. Spring St. in Douglas.
Drawing is surrounded by a non-standard wooden frame. The frame's plywood back is painted green.Type of Drawing
Paint StickContext
The painting was acquired from the Kit and Art Lane estate. The Quonset hut once was part of their home property at 41 N. Spring St. The land parcel was sold in 1997. In 2006, the hut demolished by its owner, Mark Neidlinger, and replaced with a contemporary structure of his design.Collection
Artworks, 1930+ Tourism, lodging, hotels and B&Bs, Buildings: LostCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2023.59Source or Donor
Lakeshore Event Center/Tressa MillsAcquisition Method
PurchaseMade/Created
Artist
Brown, George Vincent III 1937-2018Date made
1997Dimensions
Dimension Description
including frameHeight
9-1/4 inWidth
9-1/4 inLocation
Shelf
AC bay 23 small worksRoom
Art Conservation RoomGeneral Notes
Note
2023 auction description:
1997 Oil crayon on paper by G. Brown. Signed, dated. Approx. 10.5"x10.5" OA; 9 1/4"x9 1/4" SS. Piece has not been removed from frame for examination. Part of a Saugatuck/Douglas Art Collection.Create Date
December 21, 2023Update Date
September 3, 2024
