Artwork
Schatacook Mountain, Housatonic Valley, Connecticut
Schatacook Mountain, Housatonic Valley, Connecticut is an oil painting by the Hudson River School artist Jasper Francis Cropsey. It dates from 1845 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
About this work
Technique & Style
As a representative piece of the landscape genre, the artwork utilizes traditional oil media to render these specific topographical features of Connecticut.
Executed in 1845, this landscape by Jasper Francis Cropsey is an oil painting on canvas. The work measures approximately 78.1 cm in height and 117.79 cm in width. Visually, the composition depicts the Schaghticoke Mountain within the Housatonic Valley, incorporating natural elements such as the Housatonic River, trees, rocks, fields, and a sky filled with clouds.
As a representative piece of the landscape genre, the artwork utilizes traditional oil media to render these specific topographical features of Connecticut.
History & Provenance
Jasper Francis Cropsey executed the oil painting Schatacook Mountain, Housatonic Valley, Connecticut in 1845. The work depicts the Schaghticoke Mountain and the Housatonic River within the Connecticut landscape. Currently, the canvas is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where it remains part of their permanent holdings.
No specific details regarding the original commission or intermediate ownership history prior to its museum acquisition are provided in the available records.
Schatacook Mountain, Housatonic Valley, Connecticut is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. According to the Wikidata record for the painting, it belongs to that museum's collection and is located there. The work is catalogued as an oil-on-canvas landscape measuring 78.1 cm in height by 117.79 cm in width, painted by Jasper Francis Cropsey in 1845.
No specific accession number or inventory identifier is provided in the available sources, and no exhibition history is recorded in the materials consulted.
Overview
Jasper Francis Cropsey's oil painting, Schatacook Mountain, Housatonic Valley, Connecticut, dates from 1845. This landscape depicts a specific natural vista within Connecticut, featuring the Housatonic River winding through the valley and the prominent form of Schaghticoke Mountain. The work is part of the collection at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
Subject & Meaning
The painting presents a tranquil view of the Connecticut landscape. A towering mountain dominates the background beneath an expansive sky, while the foreground features a lone tree and a rocky outcrop. The middle distance unfolds with gentle hills and open fields, through which the Housatonic River flows, contributing to the scene's serene and expansive character.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jasper Francis Cropsey was an American architect and artist. He is best known for his Hudson River School landscape paintings.
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