Lake George  1869

by John Frederick Kensett

Kensett visited Lake George in the Adirondacks on numerous occasions and made many studies of the area (see also 74.7, 74.11, 74.20). 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 b...
Size: 
44 1/8 x 66 3/8 in. (112.1 x 168.6 cm)
Medium: 
Oil on canvas
Credit: 
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art