View of Niagara Falls

John Frederick Kensett, c. 1851–52

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View of Niagara Falls, c. 1851–52. oil on canvas.

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oil on canvas · Unframed: 35.9 x 51.2 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title: View of Niagara Falls
Artist: John Frederick Kensett (American, 1816–1872)
Date: c. 1851–52
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: Unframed: 35.9 x 51.2 cm (14 1/8 x 20 3/16 in.)
Credit line: Gift in memory of John M. Henderson
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1816–1872

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