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An October Day in the White Mountains
John Frederick Kensett1854
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
After railroad service to the area was improved in the early 1850s, the White Mountains in New Hampshire became a favored destination for tourists and artists seeking to commune with nature. New York-based Kensett painted several views, including this distant rendering across the Saco River of Mount Chocorua, one of the most distinctive peaks in the region.
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- Title: An October Day in the White Mountains
- Creator: John Frederick Kensett (American, 1816–1872)
- Date Created: 1854
- Physical Dimensions: Framed: 107.6 x 152.1 x 12.7 cm (42 3/8 x 59 7/8 x 5 in.); Unframed: 79.8 x 123.5 cm (31 7/16 x 48 5/8 in.)
- Provenance: (Sloan & Roman, Inc., New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, George Talbot Olyphant [1819-1873], New York, Robert Morrison Olyphant [1824-1918], New York, NY, probably to his brother, George Talbot Olyphant
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1967.5
- Medium: oil on canvas
- Inscriptions: Signed lower right: "JF.K. 54 [JF in monogram]"
- Fun Fact: Kensett was a selfless individual known for his charity work and helping fellow artists.
- Department: American Painting and Sculpture
- Culture: America, 19th century
- Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund and various donors by exchange
- Collection: American - Painting
- Accession Number: 1967.5
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