An Ilex Tree on Lake Albano, Italy
1846
John Frederick Kensett
Artist, American, 1816 - 1872
Artwork overview
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Medium
oil on canvas
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 44.5 x 63.5 cm (17 1/2 x 25 in.)
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Accession Number
2025.89.11
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
The artist, 1816-1872; (his estate sale, Association Hall, Robert Somerville, Auctioneer, 24-29 March, 1873, no. 226).[1] Judge Elijah Adlow [1896-1982], Boston; his estate; (Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1968-1980); sold 1980 to Mr. and Mrs. Vincent A. Carrozza, Dallas; sold 1991 to (Richard York Gallery); sold 20 February 1991 to John Wilmerding, New York [1938-2024]; bequest 2025 to NGA.
[1] During the six-day auction, the estate works were exhibited at the National Academy of Design.
Associated Names
Exhibition History
1873
The Collection of Paintings of the Late Mr. John F. Kensett, New York, National Academy of Design, 1873, no.226 (auction catalogue).
1969
The American Scene. A Survey of the Life and Landscape of the 19th Century, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1969, no. 56, repro.
1982
Dallas Collects American Paintings: Colonial to Early Modern. An Exhibition of Paintings from Private Collections in Dallas, Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas, 1982, no. 6.
1991
An American Gallery: Volume VI, Richard York Gallery, New York, 1991, no. 7, repro.
2004
American Masters from Bingham to Eakins. The John Wilmerding Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2004-2005, no. 20, repro.
Bibliography
2004
"The John Wilmerding Collection: 'A Cause for Celebration.'" Antiques and the Arts Weekly(November 2004): 67-68, repro.
2006
Conisbees, Philip, and Frank Kelly. "Small is Beautiful." National Gallery of Art Bulletin no.34 (Spring 2006): 11, fig.6.