GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Painted in the year of the artist’s death, this small, haunting canvas epitomizes John Frederick Kensett’s late work, in which the familiar New England coastline conveys a sense of stillness and quietude. As a member of the second generation of the Hudson River school, Kensett preferred smaller, more introspective views of nature rather than the grander vision espoused by his peers.
Adapted from
Sue Canterbury, DMA Label text, 2012
NOTES
Created in 1872
Exhibitions:
1873: "The John F. Kensett Memorial Exhibition," National Academy of Design, New York, NY, March 24-29, 1873, no. 315.
1990: "The Artistic Heritage of Newport and the Narragansett Bay," WIlliam Vareika Fine Arts, Newport, RI, July 13-November 30 1990, no. 18, illus. (unpaginated) as Newport, Rhode Island (Beacon Rock)
Bibliography:
The Collection of Paintings of the Late Mr. John F. Kensett, sale cat. New York: National Academy of Design, 1873, no. 315, as Newport, Rhode Island (Beacon Rock).
The Artistic Heritage of Newport and the Narragansett Bay, exh. cat. Newport: William Vareika Fine Arts, 1990. Illustrated: no. 18 (unpaginated), as Newport Rhode Island (Beacon Rock).
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Kensett, John Frederick (American, 1816-1872)
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Depicted location: Newport (Rhode Island/United States): TGN: 7014221
Depicted location: Brenton Cove (bay/Rhode Island/United States): TGN: 2193487
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1873: Mr. Brett, purchased at the artist's posthumous sale, The Collection of Paintings of the Late Mr. John F. Kensett, Association Hall, New York, March 26, 1873, lot 315
n.d. With Alexander Gallery, New York
n.d. Private collection, Maine
By 1991: With William Vareika Fine Arts, Newport, Rhode Island
1991-1994: Margaret (Milam) McDermott, Dallas, purchased from above August 17, 1991
From 1994: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Mrs. Eugene McDermott
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- John Frederick Kensett, Biography~Learn more about the artist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
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General Description
Painted in the year of the artist’s death, this small, haunting canvas epitomizes John Frederick Kensett’s late work, in which the familiar New England coastline conveys a sense of stillness and quietude. As a member of the second generation of the Hudson River school, Kensett preferred smaller, more introspective views of nature rather than the grander vision espoused by his peers.
Adapted from
Sue Canterbury, DMA Label text, 2012
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- John Frederick Kensett, Biography~Learn more about the artist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
Notes
Created in 1872
Exhibitions:
1873: "The John F. Kensett Memorial Exhibition," National Academy of Design, New York, NY, March 24-29, 1873, no. 315.
1990: "The Artistic Heritage of Newport and the Narragansett Bay," WIlliam Vareika Fine Arts, Newport, RI, July 13-November 30 1990, no. 18, illus. (unpaginated) as Newport, Rhode Island (Beacon Rock)
Bibliography:
The Collection of Paintings of the Late Mr. John F. Kensett, sale cat. New York: National Academy of Design, 1873, no. 315, as Newport, Rhode Island (Beacon Rock).
The Artistic Heritage of Newport and the Narragansett Bay, exh. cat. Newport: William Vareika Fine Arts, 1990. Illustrated: no. 18 (unpaginated), as Newport Rhode Island (Beacon Rock).
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Kensett, John Frederick (American, 1816-1872)
Cultures
Geography
Depicted location: Newport (Rhode Island/United States): TGN: 7014221
Depicted location: Brenton Cove (bay/Rhode Island/United States): TGN: 2193487
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
1873: Mr. Brett, purchased at the artist's posthumous sale, The Collection of Paintings of the Late Mr. John F. Kensett, Association Hall, New York, March 26, 1873, lot 315
n.d. With Alexander Gallery, New York
n.d. Private collection, Maine
By 1991: With William Vareika Fine Arts, Newport, Rhode Island
1991-1994: Margaret (Milam) McDermott, Dallas, purchased from above August 17, 1991
From 1994: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Mrs. Eugene McDermott
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