# Lake George, in John Frederick Kensett

John Frederick Kensett painted this in 1869, aged 53. It is now at The Met in New York.

Our note:

> The still waters of Lake George in upstate New York stretch away beneath a hazy, luminous sky, framed by rocky shores and soft blue mountains.

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## The work

- Date: 1869
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 44 1/8 x 66 3/8 in. (112.1 x 168.6 cm)
- Type: Painting
- Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 15.30.61
- Licence: CC0 1.0

## The artist

[John Frederick Kensett](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/john-frederick-kensett), American, 1816–1872

Kensett trained as an engraver before spending seven years in Europe, sketching in England and Italy. Back in New York in 1847 he became a leading figure of the second generation of the Hudson River School.

6 works in the collection.

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