Jasper Francis Cropsey
American, 1823-1900
Couple on a Bridge, ca. 1876
Signed J. F. Cropsey and dated indistinctly 187... (lr)
Oil on canvas
9 x 14 1/8 inches
Provenance:
Four Seasons Gallery, New York
Lowell Williams, Chicago
R. H. Love Galleries, Inc., Chicago, by 1980
Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York, 2001
Private collection, New York
Exhibited:
Chicago, R. H. Love Galleries, Inc., Selections of American Art, 1986, no. 25, illus. in cat. pp. 32, 74
Literature:
Anthony M. Speiser, Jasper Francis Cropsey, Catalogue Raisonne, Works in Oil, Volume Two: 1864-1884, Newington-Cropsey Foundation, pp. 212-213, no. 1369 [NCF 1550], illus.
Sold for $75,600
Estimated at $40,000 - $60,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Jasper Francis Cropsey
American, 1823-1900
Couple on a Bridge, ca. 1876
Signed J. F. Cropsey and dated indistinctly 187... (lr)
Oil on canvas
9 x 14 1/8 inches
Provenance:
Four Seasons Gallery, New York
Lowell Williams, Chicago
R. H. Love Galleries, Inc., Chicago, by 1980
Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York, 2001
Private collection, New York
Exhibited:
Chicago, R. H. Love Galleries, Inc., Selections of American Art, 1986, no. 25, illus. in cat. pp. 32, 74
Literature:
Anthony M. Speiser, Jasper Francis Cropsey, Catalogue Raisonne, Works in Oil, Volume Two: 1864-1884, Newington-Cropsey Foundation, pp. 212-213, no. 1369 [NCF 1550], illus.
Two small lines of inpainting along the left edge, presumably to address frame rub. There are small breaks at the tacking edge in the upper right and lower left corners. The surface is clean and stable.
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Auction: American Paintings & Prints, Nov 3, 2022