View on the Catskill, Early Autumn
Thomas Cole, 1837
About this work
Thomas Cole painted View on the Catskill—Early Autumn in 1836–37. Catskill Creek, a tributary of the Hudson near Cole's home in the village of Catskill, was a subject he returned to again and again; he painted it at least ten times. This view shows the creek winding through a peaceful valley in early autumn, with trees framing the foreground and the Catskill Mountains in the distance. In reality the creek was then a centre of rapid industrial development, lined with mills, tanneries and iron works, and in 1836 work began on the Canajoharie and Catskill Railroad. In an 1837 letter to his patron Jonathan Sturges, Cole lamented the destruction of his "favourite haunt" as trees were felled for the line. In the painting he chose to show harmony between people and nature instead: a house with a smoking chimney, a wooden fence and axe-cut stumps are the only signs of human presence. Sturges commissioned the painting, and his children gave it to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in his memory in 1895. It measures 39 × 63 inches.
Sources: The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Hudson River Art Trail: Catskill Creek
Print facts
- Native resolution
- 3,811 × 2,379 px
- Sharp at 150 ppi up to
- 25 × 15 in
- Sizes
- Small (20 × 12 in) · $100 · 191 ppi
Medium (24 × 15 in) · $150 · 159 ppi
Large (36 × 22 in) · $300 · 106 ppi - Price includes
- Frame and US shipping · 14–21 days · 30-day returns
FAQ
Where can I buy a framed print of View on the Catskill, Early Autumn?
Here. View on the Catskill, Early Autumn is available as a framed print in three sizes: Small (20 × 12 in) for $100, Medium (24 × 15 in) for $150 and Large (36 × 22 in) for $300. Prices include the frame and US shipping; delivery takes 14–21 days, with 30-day returns.
What size works best for View on the Catskill, Early Autumn?
The file is 3,811 × 2,379 px. Medium (24 × 15 in) is the largest size that prints at 150 ppi or more (159 ppi), the sharpest choice for close viewing; Large (36 × 22 in) prints at 106 ppi, fine from a few feet away but softer up close.
Is it legal to print View on the Catskill, Early Autumn?
Yes. View on the Catskill, Early Autumn 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.
