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A Blasted Tree (recto)

1851

Jasper F. Cropsey

(American, 1823–1900)
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Culture
America
Medium
pen and brown ink, brown wash and graphite, heightened with white
Support
Light brown wove paper
Measurements
Sheet: 19 x 15.6 cm (7 1/2 x 6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1979.91.a
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Location
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Description

This detailed drawing of a blasted tree was a study for Cropsey’s painting The Cove--A Storm Scene in the Catskill Mountains (1851).
A vertically oriented pen and ink drawing on arched tan paper depicts a jagged, splintered tree stump. The main trunk rises from the lower right with sharp shards extending upward, while a smaller fragment leans away on the left. Fine cross-hatching and brown wash create a weathered texture, accented by white highlights along fractured edges. Faint handwriting and a date appear in the lower left corner against the warm-toned paper.

A Blasted Tree (recto)

1851

Jasper F. Cropsey

(American, 1823–1900)
America

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