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Ox-Bow from Crow's Nest

Painting
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.
Ox-Bow from Crow's Nest picture number 1
Ox-Bow from Crow's Nest picture number 2

2024.37.01

Easel

Acrylic

Artworks

Winthers, Sally

2024.37

Kurek, Greg

Brown, George Vincent III 1937-2018

2005

including frame 22" h x 26" w

16 in

20 in

Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area/South Denison Property/Gay/Nude Beach;Old Harbor/Channel piers pre-1906/Ox-Bow LagoonMount Baldhead Gap-Filler Radar Annex 1956-present

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 2024.37.01

08/27/2024

10/21/2025