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The landscape is representative of Mignot’s meticulous Hudson River School style. A talented landscapist, Mignot was apparently unable to depict the human figure to his satisfaction and relied on Julius Gollmann to provide them in this painting.
The conservation of this work was made possible by the NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant Program administered by Greater Hudson Heritage Network with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts.
Artist
Julius Gollmann
(died 1898)
Artist
Louis Remy Mignot
(1831 - 1870)
Lake Party at Three Mile Point, Otsego Lake, New York
Datec. 1855
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsSight: 30 9/16 × 41 5/16 in. (77.6 × 104.9 cm)
Object numberN0341.1955(01)
Credit LineCollection of the Fenimore Art Museum. Gift of Stephen C. Clark. The conservation of this work was made possible by the NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant Program administered by Greater Hudson Heritage Network with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts.
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextThree Mile Point remains a favorite picnic spot for many Cooperstown residents since its purchase by Cooperstown in the 1850s. This painting may have been commissioned by one of the individuals depicted in the foreground. These include well-known Cooperstown residents such as Judge Samuel Nelson and General Brown, owner of the Empire House.The landscape is representative of Mignot’s meticulous Hudson River School style. A talented landscapist, Mignot was apparently unable to depict the human figure to his satisfaction and relied on Julius Gollmann to provide them in this painting.
The conservation of this work was made possible by the NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant Program administered by Greater Hudson Heritage Network with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts.
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