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Jasper Francis Cropsey
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Jasper Francis Cropsey
- An October Morning
- signed J.F. Cropsey and dated 1891 (lower right); titled An October Morning and signed J.F. Cropsey N.A. / Hastings upon Hudson N.Y. 1891 (on the stretcher) and dedicated S. St. John McCutchen / Plainfield NJ (on the stretcher)
- oil on canvas
- 12 by 20 inches
- (30.5 by 50.8 cm)
Provenance
Samuel St. John McCutchen, Plainfield, New Jersey, circa 1915
Private Collection, Arizona
Private Collection, Arizona
Exhibited
New York, National Academy of Design, 1891, no. 138, as October (possibly)
New York, Brooklyn Art Association, March, 1891, no. 30 (probably)
New York, Brooklyn Art Association, March, 1891, no. 30 (probably)
Condition
Generally in good condition, with minor frame abrasion visible along bottom and left edges. Under ultraviolet light: no apparent inpainting.
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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
Dr. Kenneth Maddox of the Newington-Cropsey Foundation speculates that the scene may well be the Saw Mill River as the artist is known to have painted a number of works of the subject in 1891, some of whose locations are unknown and have the same dimensions as the present painting. The river would have been within walking distance of the artist's home in Hastings. It is difficult to confirm this, as the Saw Mill River Parkway has altered the terrain of the area substantially.
According to a New York Times obituary of 1915, Samuel St. John McCutchen was a Yale graduate, well-known lawyer and one time member of the New Jersey State Board of Education.