American autumn, Starucca Valley, Erie R. Road / J.F. Cropsey, 1865. – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with American autumn, Starucca Valley, Erie R. Road / J.F. Cropsey, 1865., an antique lithograph rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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American autumn, Starucca Valley, Erie R. Road / J.F. Cropsey, 1865.
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Cropsey set this view in the Starucca Valley of northeastern Pennsylvania, where the Erie Railroad crossed the ravine on a long stone viaduct, and he gave the scene the reds and golds of autumn. Jasper Francis Cropsey was a leading Hudson River School painter, and his work often paired wilderness with signs of the growing rail network. This color lithograph was issued for members of the Crosby Opera House Art Association, which made it a members-only piece. Notice how the viaduct's arches stand as a small human line against the rolling, wooded hills.
| Created / published | 1865 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Landscape prints 1860-1870.Lithographs Color 1860-1870. |
| Notes | Caption: printed exclusively for members of the Crosby Opera House Art Association. |
| Subjects | Lakes & ponds--1860-1870. Railroad bridges--1860-1870. Mountains--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,280 × 1,016 px · prints to 4 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-109402 |
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