Autumn — On the Hudson River
Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1860
Blazing October color down the Hudson valley to Storm King — Cropsey's signature epic.
About this work
Autumn – On the Hudson River is a canvas by Jasper Francis Cropsey nearly nine feet wide that he finished in London in 1860. Cropsey, born on Staten Island in 1823, had moved to England in 1856, and the National Gallery of Art says he painted this view of the Hudson Valley from memory in his London studio. He chose a high vantage point looking southeast toward the distant river and the flank of Storm King Mountain. In the foreground three hunters and their dogs gaze into the sunlight; along the winding stream are a log cabin, grazing sheep, children on a bridge and cows standing in the water. A critic in 1860 called the picture "not the solemn wasting away of the year, but its joyful crowning festival." British viewers, used to far duller autumns, were astonished by the color, and Cropsey displayed real North American leaves beside the painting to persuade sceptics that it was accurate. It was bought in 1862 by Thomas Slattery of London for $2,000, the largest sum Cropsey had earned for a single work, and shown at that year's International Exhibition. The National Gallery of Art in Washington acquired it in 1963.
Sources: National Gallery of Art: Autumn - On the Hudson River · Wikipedia: Jasper Francis Cropsey
Print facts
- Native resolution
- 4,000 × 2,201 px
- Sharp at 150 ppi up to
- 26 × 14 in
- Sizes
- Small (20 × 11 in) · $100 · 200 ppi
Medium (24 × 13 in) · $150 · 167 ppi
Large (36 × 20 in) · $300 · 110 ppi - Price includes
- Frame and US shipping · 14–21 days · 30-day returns
FAQ
Where can I buy a framed print of Autumn — On the Hudson River?
Here. Autumn — On the Hudson River is available as a framed print in three sizes: Small (20 × 11 in) for $100, Medium (24 × 13 in) for $150 and Large (36 × 20 in) for $300. Prices include the frame and US shipping; delivery takes 14–21 days, with 30-day returns.
What size works best for Autumn — On the Hudson River?
The file is 4,000 × 2,201 px. Medium (24 × 13 in) is the largest size that prints at 150 ppi or more (167 ppi), the sharpest choice for close viewing; Large (36 × 20 in) prints at 110 ppi, fine from a few feet away but softer up close.
Is it legal to print Autumn — On the Hudson River?
Yes. Autumn — On the Hudson River is in the public domain: its copyright, if it ever had one, expired long ago. In the United States a faithful photograph of a public-domain painting does not create a new copyright (Bridgeman v. Corel, 1999), so the image can be printed and sold freely.
