Lake George and the Village of Caldwell
1847 · Oil on canvas
22 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. (57.2 x 77.5 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Thomas Chambers
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Thomas Chambers was an English-born painter who spent most of his life in the United States. He is generally classified as a Primitivist, but has also been called the "First American Modern". Most of his paintings were unsigned, which delayed his recognition.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 95% · Updated 8d ago
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