Where to See John Frederick Kensett

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About John Frederick Kensett

American · 1816–1872 · Romanticism

silvery coastal stillness that suspended time, by a founding trustee of the Met who died with $136,000 in unsold paintings

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John Frederick Kensett's works are held in 32 museums worldwide, including Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and National Gallery of Art.

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🇪🇸 Spain

1 museum

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1 museum

🇺🇸 United States

30 museums

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who was John Frederick Kensett?
    John Frederick Kensett was born in Connecticut in 1816 and became a leading figure of the Hudson River School's second generation. He trained as an engraver before spending seven years studying in Paris, London and Rome. He was also a founding trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  • What is John Frederick Kensett known for?
    John Frederick Kensett is known for his late coastal paintings. These paintings are expressions of American Luminism, with serene expanses of water and sky in silvery light.
  • What was John Frederick Kensett's art style?
    Kensett's late coastal paintings are expressions of American Luminism. His paintings feature serene expanses of water and sky in silvery light.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of John Frederick Kensett's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] wikidata Wikidata: Q982284 Used for: identifiers.
  2. [2] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography.
  3. [3] book Carol Strickland and John Boswell, The Annotated Mona Lisa _ba crash course in art history from prehistoric to post-modern _cCarol Strickland and John Boswell_2 Used for: biography.
  4. [4] book Christensen, Erwin Ottomar, 1890-, The history of Western art Used for: biography.

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