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View of a Mountain [verso]

Jasper Francis Cropsey

1862

graphite

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Late 19th Century Cityscape

Dominant colour

View of a Mountain [verso] is a 1862 graphite by Jasper Francis Cropsey, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jasper Francis Cropsey
When & what style?: 1862 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a rough, faint mountain range with a winding road cutting through it. The lines are light and uneven, almost like quick notes. A few small buildings sit near the road, drawn with simple shapes. The paper is brown and looks used, with a signature in the corner. The artist worked fast, leaving some areas blank or barely marked. Look up Romanticism next to see how this style often focused on nature and emotion.