Pine Tree

1847

Jasper Francis Cropsey

Associated Names
Jasper Francis Cropsey

Artist, American, 1823 - 1900

The image portrays a vertical sketch of a single tree, showcasing its trunk, branches, and leafy canopy. The drawing is composed with light pencil strokes, capturing details of the bark and foliage. It features a monochromatic color palette of graphite grey shades on beige paper. Faintly sketched branches and hints of foliage can be seen in the distance, extending the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite heightened with white on heavy wove paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.4 × 10.9 cm (7 5/8 × 4 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.27

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996]; gift 1979 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across bottom in graphite: J.F. Cropsey / Susse[x?] Augst. [Day?] / 1847; center verso in graphite by unknown hand: 286; lower left verso upside down in graphite by unknown hand: 40; uppper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 1939.3.103

Wikidata ID

Q64580956

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