Artwork
Landscape with Tree and a Village in the Distance (from Cropsey Album)
Landscape with Tree and a Village in the Distance (from Cropsey Album) is a gouache drawing by the Romanticist artist Jasper Francis Cropsey. It dates from 1847 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This landscape drawing is part of The American Wing collection.
About this work
Overview
This landscape drawing is part of The American Wing collection. Created in 1847 by Jasper Francis Cropsey, it is a delicate rendering of a natural scene.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a solitary tree in a field, with a small village visible in the distance beneath a pale sky. The composition is characterized by a sense of serenity and stillness.
Technique & Style
Cropsey employed a range of media, including pen and iron-gall ink, white gouache, and graphite, on a heavy, light brown wove paper. The use of a magnifying glass allowed for intricate detail, while the white gouache added highlights to the clouds.
History & Provenance
The work was created when Cropsey was 24 years old, and is part of a collection known as the Cropsey Album.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jasper Francis Cropsey was an American architect and artist. He is best known for his Hudson River School landscape paintings.
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