Name/Title
Ox-Bow from Crow's NestEntry/Object ID
2024.37.01Description
Autumn view of old harbor or Ox-Bow lagoon from the Crow's Nest overlook.
The foreground is covered with pale dune grasses. Individual trees dot the lagoon's edge. The Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area is rendered with the orange and yellow hues of autumn. In the distance is the Mt. Baldhead radar tower, Lake Michigan and hazy clouds in a blue sky.
On the back of the canvas is written "View of the Ox-bow from the Crow's Nest. G.V. Brown '05"
3.5" wide, gold-leaf wood frame.Type of Painting
EaselCollection
ArtworksCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2024.37Source or Donor
Kurek, GregMade/Created
Artist
Brown, George Vincent III 1937-2018Date made
2005Dimensions
Dimension Description
including frame 22" h x 26" wHeight
16 inWidth
20 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area/South Denison Property/Gay/Nude Beach;, Old Harbor/Channel piers pre-1906/Ox-Bow Lagoon, Mount Baldhead Gap-Filler Radar Annex 1956-presentInterpretative Labels
Label
George Vincent Brown III
1937-2018
View of the Ox-Bow from the Crow's Nest
2005 acrylic on canvas
Painter George Brown came to painting later in life but left an impressive legacy at the Art Coast of Michigan. A Bostonian by birth, he led a successful career in real estate finance in the Midwest, playing key roles in projects such as the John Hancock Tower in Chicago and Renaissance Center in Detroit.
His passion for painting led him to study at the Ox-Bow School of Art. He also ran a gallery in Douglas where he painted and displayed his work.
His painting of this storied hiking spot and overlook known as the Crow's Nest captures a perfect autumn day at the Lake Michigan dunes.
SDHC Collection
Gift of Gregg Kurek, husband of George Brown III
Accession number 2024.37.01Create Date
August 27, 2024Update Date
October 21, 2025
