A Misty Morning at Greenwood Lake

Jasper Francis Cropsey was born and raised on Staten Island and trained as a professional architect. Throughout his career, Greenwood Lake, which straddles the border of New York and New Jersey, particularly struck him. Cropsey's architectural background undoubtedly informed his precise observations of the landscape surrounding the lake and accounted for his exacting topographical rendering and meticulous attention to detail. A Misty Morning on Greenwood Lake lyrically captures the minute details of the artist's surroundings, bathed in a glowing sunshine that beautifully reflects in the water. Other works of this subject are in the collections of the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.