Lake George 1869 is a painting by John Frederick Kensett 1816-1872 which was uploaded on March 28th, 2024.
Lake George 1869
Kensett visited Lake George in the Adirondacks on numerous occasions and made many studies of the area. This painting is Kensett's largest and most... more
Title
Lake George 1869
Artist
John Frederick Kensett 1816-1872
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Kensett visited Lake George in the Adirondacks on numerous occasions and made many studies of the area. This painting is Kensett's largest and most accomplished treatment of the subject, as well as a fine example of his mature style. He has taken considerable liberties with the topography in composing the work, but certain specific sites can be identified. Kensett's vantage point was probably from Crown Island, off Bolton Landing on the west shore, looking across the lake northeast toward the Narrows. The distance has been substantially reduced in the representation, some of the islands have been omitted, and others relegated to the shore.
(c) The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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March 28th, 2024
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