Artist:
Jasper Cropsey
(American, 1823 - 1900)
Autumn on the Brandywine River
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: 1887
Dimensions:
10 7/8 × 20 3/4 in. (27.6 × 52.7 cm)
Accession number: 81.7
Label Copy:
Jasper Cropsey painted many views of the Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers, both in Pennsylvania, during his career. He specialized in detailed and romantic views of the American fall landscape, as seen here in Autumn on the Brandywine. When questioned about the brilliant colors in his autumnal works by disbelieving viewers in England, Cropsey sent for leaves from New England to prove the accuracy of his painted hues. His style was influenced by the Hudson River School of landscape painting, which favored hyper-realistic landscape scenes, often with heightened emphasis on botanical details and luminous atmospheric effects.
Curatorial RemarksWhen questioned about the brilliant colors in his works by disbelieving viewers in England, Jasper Cropsey sent for leaves from New England to prove the accuracy of his painted hues. The artist traveled to Europe twice to study and paint. His style was influenced by the Hudson River School of landscape painting. He specialized in detailed and romantic views of the American fall landscape, as seen here in "Autumn on the Brandywine." Cropsey made sketches during a visit to the region, and most likely used those sketches years later to produce this painting.
One of America’s preeminent painters of autumnal scenes, Jasper Cropsey rose to prominence as an artist of the Hudson River School. Painters such as Cropsey, Thomas Cole, and Frederick Church represented hyper-realistic landscape scenes, often with heightened emphasis on botanical details and luminous atmospheric effects. Although the artist traveled to Europe twice to study and paint, his style was influenced by the Hudson River School of landscape painting, one of the first native-grown styles of American art.
When questioned about the brilliant colors in his autumnal works by disbelieving viewers in England, Jasper Cropsey sent for leaves from New England to prove the accuracy of his painted hues. Cropsey painted many autumnal views of the Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers during his career. While he did not record a visit to the Brandywine region specifically in 1887, the date of this painting, the artist frequently reflected upon old sketchbooks and created paintings based on his former travels.
One of America’s preeminent painters of autumnal scenes, Jasper Cropsey rose to prominence as an artist of the Hudson River School. Painters such as Cropsey, Thomas Cole, and Frederick Church represented hyper-realistic landscape scenes, often with heightened emphasis on botanical details and luminous atmospheric effects. Although the artist traveled to Europe twice to study and paint, his style was influenced by the Hudson River School of landscape painting, one of the first native-grown styles of American art.
When questioned about the brilliant colors in his autumnal works by disbelieving viewers in England, Jasper Cropsey sent for leaves from New England to prove the accuracy of his painted hues. Cropsey painted many autumnal views of the Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers during his career. While he did not record a visit to the Brandywine region specifically in 1887, the date of this painting, the artist frequently reflected upon old sketchbooks and created paintings based on his former travels.