View of Greenwood Lake, New Jersey
Jasper Francis Cropsey (1845)
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Cropsey first visited Greenwood Lake in 1843 and returned there often to sketch: “I lived at Greenwood Lake during the summer for a number of years and found a strong attachment to the place. It has been the origin of many of my pictures.” This scene shows the artist’s interest in the light and atmosphere of the landscape, the majesty of which is emphasized by the inclusion of a small figure who stands in for the viewer and takes in the sweeping view.
\ Artist
Jasper Francis Cropsey
American
Born:
1823
Died:
1900
Death place:
Greenburgh, New York
Jasper Francis Cropsey encouraged his fellow artists to experience nature firsthand, observe it closely, and depict it faithfully. For painters of the Hudson River School like Cropsey, sketching outdoors was central to their practice. During the summer, these artists left their urban studios and traveled in search of natural scenery to sketch. Cropsey made his first such trip in 1843 after completing an architecture apprenticeship, and the resulting painting helped establish his artistic career.
\ About
Medium
Oil on canvas
Credit
Museum purchase, gift of Gustav Epstein