Jasper Francis Cropsey

Mrs. A.T. Prendergast, 1866
Gift from the above to the present owner, 1889

Oneonta, New York, The Museums of Hartwick College, Wondrous Spaces: New York State Landscapes from New York State Museums, The Romantic Decades of the 19th Century, 1990-1, no. 27, p. 51

Descriptive Catalogue of the Art Gallery, Jamestown, New York, 1906, n.p.
Katherine E. Manthorne, The Mirror Up to Nature: A Catalogue of 19th and 20th Century Paintings in the Collection of The James Prendergast Library Association, Jamestown, New York, 1981, pp. vi, 9, illustrated

The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes, Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com. Mr. Parkes is an independent conservator and not an employee of Sotheby's. This work on canvas seems to be in very good condition. There are no visible damages or retouches. The paint layer is very fresh. The sail and the hull of the small yacht are slightly thin, but this seems to be original to the artist. The surface is very dry, and may have never been varnished. The canvas has been removed from its stretcher and mounted onto a piece of three ply wood. Although this support is not causing any immediate harm, the health of the canvas will eventually be compromised.
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