Painting (visual work)

Object number
42.3
Title
Fort Dumpling, Jamestown
Creator
Kensett, John Frederick
Date
circa 1850
Description
View of ocean inlet; crescent-shaped beach area; center of stone building on rocks jutting out from beach; land in background on both right and left sides; several small rocks protruding from bright blue water. Attributed to John Frederick. Fort Brown, known as Fort Dumpling (now destroyed), as a late eighteenth century fortification located on Conanicut island (Jamestown).
Materials
oil paint
canvas
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. V. Spark
Object Type
paintings (visual works)
Subjects
Connanicut Island
Fort Brown
Fort Dumpling
Wadswoth Athenaeum
Related People & Organizations
Kensett, John Frederick (associated)
Spark, V., Mrs. (associated)