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Jasper Francis Cropsey 1823 - 1900
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Jasper Francis Cropsey
- Mounts Adam and Eve—Haymaking
- signed J.F. Cropsey and dated 1883 lower left
- oil on canvas
- 12 by 20 inches
- (30.5 by 50.8 cm)
Provenance
Sold: Ortgies & Co., New York, March 20, 1885, lot 44 (as Mt. Adam and Eve, Hay Making)
David McCabe, Greenwich, Connecticut
Berry-Hill Galleries, New York, by 1983
David S. Purvis, Weston, Connecticut
Berry-Hill Galleries, New York, 1998
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2001
David McCabe, Greenwich, Connecticut
Berry-Hill Galleries, New York, by 1983
David S. Purvis, Weston, Connecticut
Berry-Hill Galleries, New York, 1998
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2001
Exhibited
Amherst, Massachusetts, Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, Collegial Collectors: American Art from the Class of 1967, May 15-June 7, 1992, pp. 6-8, 21, illustrated (as dated 1882 [p. 8] and 1883 [p. 21])
Literature
"Selling J.F. Cropsey’s Works," New York Times, March 21, 1885, p. 5 (as Mount Adam and Eve, Hay Making)
Bruce W. Chambers, American Paintings III, New York, Berry-Hill Galleries, 1985, p. 24, illustrated
Frederick Baekeland, Images of America: The Painters Eye, 1833-1925, Birmingham, Alabama, 1991, p. 42n4
The Historical Society of the Township of Warwick, New York, 1999 Calendar, "July," illustrated (as Hay Making)
Bruce Weber, American Paintings and Sculpture VIII, New York, Berry-Hill Galleries, 1999, pp. 48-49, illustrated
Kenneth W. Maddox, "A Forgotten Mountain: Jasper F. Cropsey's Paintings of Sugar Loaf," Metropolitan Museum Journal 35 (2000), p. 236, note 26
"Vistas Revisited: Landscapes in Oil and Life," The New York Times, May 27, 2001, p. 1, illustrated (as dated 1882)
Kirk Johnson, "A Sight that Remains and Inspires: Landscapes of 19th Century Join Generations in Warwick," The New York Times, May 27, 2001, p. 29, illustrated p. 30 (as dated 1882)
Michael Kimmelman, "Cropsey’s Seasonal Vistas a Steady Weave of Grace and Harmony," The New York Times, May 27, 2001, p. 30 (as dated 1882)
Bruce W. Chambers, American Paintings III, New York, Berry-Hill Galleries, 1985, p. 24, illustrated
Frederick Baekeland, Images of America: The Painters Eye, 1833-1925, Birmingham, Alabama, 1991, p. 42n4
The Historical Society of the Township of Warwick, New York, 1999 Calendar, "July," illustrated (as Hay Making)
Bruce Weber, American Paintings and Sculpture VIII, New York, Berry-Hill Galleries, 1999, pp. 48-49, illustrated
Kenneth W. Maddox, "A Forgotten Mountain: Jasper F. Cropsey's Paintings of Sugar Loaf," Metropolitan Museum Journal 35 (2000), p. 236, note 26
"Vistas Revisited: Landscapes in Oil and Life," The New York Times, May 27, 2001, p. 1, illustrated (as dated 1882)
Kirk Johnson, "A Sight that Remains and Inspires: Landscapes of 19th Century Join Generations in Warwick," The New York Times, May 27, 2001, p. 29, illustrated p. 30 (as dated 1882)
Michael Kimmelman, "Cropsey’s Seasonal Vistas a Steady Weave of Grace and Harmony," The New York Times, May 27, 2001, p. 30 (as dated 1882)
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The canvas is wax-lined. There is frame abrasion at the edges. Under UV: there are a few scattered dots of inpainting in the sky, and 1 spot near the lower right corner, 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.