JASPER FRANCIS CROPSEY (1823-1900)

Jasper Francis Cropsey was born and raised on Staten Island and trained as a professional architect. Throughout his career, Greenwood Lake, which straddles the border of New York and New Jersey, particularly struck him. Cropsey's architectural background undoubtedly informed his precise observations of the landscape surrounding the lake and accounted for his exacting topographical rendering and meticulous attention to detail that were characteristic of his career. A Glimpse of Greenwood Lake lyrically captures the minute details of his surroundings beneath a stormy sky and the changing fall foliage. Other works of this subject are in the collections of the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.