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Jasper Francis Cropsey

Castle of Gondolfo and Lake Albano

Maker

Jasper Francis Cropsey (American, 1823-1900)

Title

Castle of Gondolfo and Lake Albano

Year

1848

Medium

  • pencil

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • pencil

Materials

pencil

Supports

  • Greyish heavy wove Bristol paper

Dimensions

29.4 x 42.2 cm (11 9/16 x 16 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Inscription LR:J. F Cropsey/ Albano. April 1848.The Castle of Gondolfo and/ Lake Albano; several notes on recto - described on back of this sheet. Recto--Artist's pencil notes at center grass portion:cultivated; 6 comments in total;LL:3(circled) Verso--There are two sketches, which are details of areas on the recto.The left detail is enlargement of the LL of recto; at center:J.F.C./ april 1848/ notes to sketch other side.

Marks: Possible collector's chop mark UL:shield and crown insignia, with E.B. on shield, intertwined garland/ snake (?) and bed motif on shield, elaborate crown.there is a scroll below the shield.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

1992.001.39

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Exhibition History

American Prints and Drawings from a Private Collection
Jan 17, 1992 – Mar 29, 1992

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Jasper Francis Cropsey (American, 1823-1900)
Castle of Gondolfo and Lake Albano, 1848
pencil
29.4 x 42.2 cm (11 9/16 x 16 5/8 inches)
Anonymous gift 1992.001.39

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