John Frederick Kensett

John Frederick Kensett (American, 1816–1872) has 18 public-domain artworks in the Archive Lane archive, each available as a digital download or a made-to-order print.

John Frederick Kensett was an American landscape painter and engraver born in Cheshire, Connecticut. He was a member of the second generation of the Hudson River School of artists. Kensett's signature works are landscape paintings of New England and New York State, whose clear light and serene surfaces celebrate transcendental qualities of nature, and are associated with Luminism. Kensett's early work owed much to the influence of Thomas Cole, but was from the outset distinguished by a preference for cooler colors and an interest in less dramatic topography, favoring restraint in both palette and composition. The work of Kensett's maturity features tranquil scenery depicted with a spare geometry, culminating in series of paintings in which coastal promontories are balanced against glass-smooth water. He was a founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of John Frederick Kensett's work on the site falls under Landscape (65), Drawings (4), Seascape (3).

By movement, it's catalogued as Realism (53), Romanticism (20).

Culture: American (73).

By orientation: 63 landscape, 10 portrait.

Other American artists of the period

Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:

• Winslow Homer — 1,138 artworks
• James Abbott McNeill Whistler — 881 artworks
• John Singer Sargent — 728 artworks
• George Catlin — 703 artworks
• James McNeill Whistler — 609 artworks
• Thomas Nast — 488 artworks
• Edwin Austin Abbey — 461 artworks
• Frederic Edwin Church — 445 artworks

Prints of these artworks

As well as a free preview and digital download, each of these 18 artworks can be ordered printed, rolled or framed, made to order and shipped locally from $21.99.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many John Frederick Kensett artworks does Archive Lane have?

18 public-domain artworks by John Frederick Kensett are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was John Frederick Kensett?

John Frederick Kensett is catalogued as American (born 1816, died 1872).

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Is this art really public domain?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

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