Study of a Clump of Trees
Jasper Francis Cropsey
(American, 1823–1900)
1848
Medium/TechniqueOil on paper mounted on canvas
Dimensions38.73 x 34.92 cm (15 1/4 x 13 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Martha C. Karolik for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Paintings, 1815–1865
Accession number47.1246
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Painted in Italy on Cropsey's first European trip, this study has the freshness and immediacy of a sketch made outdoors. Cropsey depicted the texture of the leaves with a variety of lively brushstrokes, while carefully rendering the subtle distinctions in the range of greens.
InscriptionsLower center: J.F Cropsey l'Arricia/Sept 1848-ProvenanceThe artist; with Victor Spark, New York, 1945; to Maxim Karolik, Newport, R.I., 1945; to MFA, 1947, gift of Martha C. (Mrs. Maxim) Karolik.
