Item 244: Photograph of an Oil Painting titled, “Wyoming Valley,” by Jasper F. Cropsey, 1862
Item — Box: 22, Folder: 67
Dates
- Created: 1862
Creator
- Cropsey, Jasper Francis, 1823–1900 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Photograph
Measurements:
Good.
Measurements:
8 ½ in. x 11 in.
Title:
Wyoming Valley
Description:
This is a photograph of a landscape painting, titled “The Wyoming Valley.” On the back of the photograph are annotations that indicate the creator is Joseph F. Cropsey, 1823-1900, and that this painting is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY. There is a message that says, “no reproductions of this photograph for commercial purposes is permitted without written authority from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.”
According to Valley Views of Northeastern Pennsylvania by Gilbert S. McClintock, “A view from a hillside south of Wilkes-Barre looking up the Valley. [...] A pencil study for this painting dated and signed by Cropsey, August 9, 1862, is in the author’s collection.”
Jasper Francis Cropsey was an American architect and artist from Staten Island, New York. He was born February 18, 1823 and is best known for his landscape paintings that were curated from the Hudson River School. When Cropsey was young, his health was poor, rendering him absent from school. He used this time to teach himself drawing and later studied under Joseph Trench for architecture, and under Edward Maury for watercolor painting. He also attended the National Academy of Design, taking some life drawing courses. He died June 22, 1900.
Location:
Wyoming Valley, near Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Transcription:
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Creator
- Cropsey, Jasper Francis, 1823–1900 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
Contact:
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu