Lake George at Tongue Mountain
Edward Willard Nichols
Oil on Canvas
In 1791, Thomas Jefferson wrote of Lake George, “. . . without comparison the most beautiful water I ever saw. . .” It remains a popular vacation destination.

Artist Info:
Edward Willard Nichols, (1819 – 1871) studied under Jasper Cropsey at the Academy of Design. After a successful career in Connecticut and New York City, he moved to Peekskill, New York to be closer to the scenery of the Hudson Valley.
On Loan from Historic Cherry Hill