John Pope (1821-1880) American

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Afternoon on Lake George
Signed (l.l.): J Pope, N.A.
Ca. 1860
Oil on canvas
8″ x 14″
Fine condition, in a period gilt frame

Pope was best known for his landscape paintings. Born in Maine, he travelled throughout the Northeast while he lived in Boston early in his career. Pope joined the California Gold Rush in 1849, spent time studying in Rome and Paris before establishing a studio in New York City around 1857.