Lake George and the Village of Caldwell
Thomas Chambers
ca. 1850s · Oil on canvas · The American Wing
An emigrant from England, Chambers became a prolific landscape and marine painter, often relying on print sources for inspiration. This scene, based on a lithograph by Jacques Milbert, is set in upstate New York on the shores of Lake George. With its brilliant sunset and idyllic waterway dotted with sailboats, the work captures the rapid development of the region at midcentury. A flourishing haven of tourism, Caldwell village looms large with a prominent church spire stretching toward the horizon. Chambers’s bold and vibrantly colored landscapes appealed to urban patrons, who often displayed them in their parlors.
- Artist
- Thomas Chambers
- Date
- ca. 1850s
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1966
