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Jasper Francis Cropsey 1823-1900
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Jasper Francis Cropsey
- Eagle Cliff, White Mountains
- signed J.F. Cropsey and dated 1877, l.l.
- oil on canvas
- 12 by 20 1/4 in.
- (30.5 by 51.4 cm)
Provenance
(possibly) The artist (sold: Schenck Art Gallery, New York, March 22-23, 1877)
Acquired by the present owner's father, circa 1953
Acquired by the present owner's father, circa 1953
Condition
Very good condition, unlined; under UV: three small dots of inpainting in the sky, otherwise fine.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
In a letter about the work, Dr. Kenneth Maddox writes, "Your landscape looks to Eagle Cliff in the distance, with Profile Lake in the foreground at Franconia Notch in the White Mountains. The foreground on the left side is certainly fabricated by the artist. The artist has included the distinctive ledge in a number of other paintings which omit the lake and feature a pioneer's cabin (this also would be pure fiction on the artist's part). One example is Eagle Cliff, New Hampshire, 1851, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. For your painting I think the artist has relied on an 1852 drawing which is in the collection of the Newington-Cropsey Foundation."