Signed and dated lower left: J.F. Cropsey 1887.; titled, signed, inscribed, and dated on verso: In the Narrows of Lake George / By J.F. Cropsey / Hastings-on-Hudson NY / 1887
Signed and dated lower right: J. F. Cropsey 1899.
An early example of an American subject that Cropsey painted in Rome, Italy in 1848, when he rented Thomas Cole's old studio. Executed when Cropsey was just 25 years of age, the level of detail and painterly expression reveals the artist's prowess at such an early point in his career.
LITERATURE Speiser, Anthony; Maddox, Kenneth; Newington-Cropsey Foundation, JasperFrancis Cropsey: Catalogue Raisonne Volume III: 1885-1900 (page 244, illustrated), 2017
Bright & lovely Autumn scene. Well painted in warm Fall palette. Attributed to Jasper Cropsey.
Signed and dated lower center: JF. Cropsey / 1884
A wonderful example of Cropsey's work. Complete Provenance, excellent condition, Catalogue Raisonne. We welcome your inquiry.
