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| John Frederick Kensett
American 1816 -1872
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| Born: |
Cheshire, Connecticut, United States
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| Addresses: |
New Haven, Connecticut, United States 1829-1835
New York, New York, United States 1835-1838, 1848-
Albany, New York, United States 1838-1840
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| Studied: |
England 1840-1848
France 1840-1848
Germany 1840-1848
Italy 1840-1848
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| Instructors: |
Thomas Kensett
Peter Maverick NYC, 1829
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| Exhibited: |
National Academy of Design 1830-1860, 1861-1873
Brooklyn Art Association 1861-1884
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1852-1869
Worcester Art Museum
Boston Art Club 1874-1876
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art 1986
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| Examples of Work: |
Art Institute of Chicago
Brooklyn Museum of Art
Cummer Gallery of Art, Jacksonville, Florida
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
New York Historical Society, New York
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| Specialty: |
Painter
Engraver
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| Style/School: |
Hudson River School
Luminism
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| Subjects Known For: |
Landscapes
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| Memberships: |
National Academy of Design ANA 1848; NA 1849
Century Association
Artists' Fund Society, Philadelphia (founder)
Metropolitan Museum of Art (founder, 1871)
Sketch Club
Union League Club
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| Artist Profile |
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| BIOGRAPHY: |
The paintings of J.F. Kensett are among the finest and most sought- after work produced by the second generation of Hudson River School artists. With an engraver's eye for sharp detail and a sensitivity to atmospheri...
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John F. Kensett apprenticed with the engraver Peter Maverick around 1829 and found himself a job at Daggett and Ely, engravers in New Haven for the next six years. He began his career as a banknote engraver until 1838 when he was encouraged to pursuit the arts. Kensett spent 7 years in Europe study...
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John Frederick Kensett was one of the most important artists of the Hudson River School, known for his poetic depictions of the American countryside. Born in Connecticut, Kensett trained under his father Thomas, an engrave...
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