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Mr. and Mrs. John C. Newington

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The image is a pencil drawing of a landscape featuring a distant range of mountains. The drawing shows a view overlooking a broad expanse of land leading to the mountains, with the horizon placed towards the upper third of the image. The mountain peaks create a wavy line against the sky. The pencil strokes are delicate and light, showing details of trees and slopes without heavy shading. Close to the viewer, faint outlines indicate rolling hills and clusters of trees. The overall color palette is monochromatic due to the pencil medium. The background mountainous area contrasts with the sparse and open setting in the foreground.
Jasper Francis Cropsey, Study for "View of Mt. Washington", 1852, graphite on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Newington, 1977), 2015.19.2622

Study for "View of Mt. Washington"

Jasper Francis Cropsey · 1852 · graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.2622

This painting shows a landscape with tall, blue, snow-capped mountains in the distance. There are blue and purple clouds in the yellow sky. Closest to us is a tree-lined field covered in autumnal colors, including reds, oranges, yellows, and light greens in the trees and grass. Small white sheep graze on rolling hills leading to the mountains in the distance.
Jasper Francis Cropsey, View of Mt. Washington, 1881, oil on canvas, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mr. & Mrs. John C. Newington, 1977), 2015.19.157

View of Mt. Washington

Jasper Francis Cropsey · 1881 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2015.19.157