Jasper Francis Cropsey Auction Prices and Value Guide

Jasper Francis Cropsey auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 556 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Jasper Francis Cropsey
Source records
556
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Jasper Francis Cropsey

Jasper Francis Cropsey (1823–1900) was an American painter, architect, and illustrator who became one of the most recognized figures of the Hudson River School. Born on February 18, 1823, Cropsey began his career preparing architectural backgrounds before turning fully to landscape painting. His vivid depictions of autumn foliage in the American Northeast earned him the nickname "America's painter of autumn." After travels through England, France, and Italy in the late 1840s, he established a London studio in the 1850s where he encountered the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, whose attention to natural detail reinforced his own meticulous style. Cropsey exhibited widely at institutions including the National Academy of Design and the Royal Academy in London, and his work is held in major museum collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Museum of Modern Art.

Hudson River Schooloil on canvaswatercolordrawingautumn landscapesAmerican Northeast sceneryarchitectural subjects

Common works and media

Oil on canvas landscape paintings are the most commonly encountered Cropsey works in the art market, especially autumn views of the Hudson River Valley, the White Mountains, and New England forests. He also produced watercolor landscapes, architectural studies, ink and graphite drawings, and occasional architectural designs. Smaller cabinet-size oils and preparatory oil sketches appear at auction alongside his more ambitious exhibition-scale canvases. Works on paper, including travel sketches from his European trips, are less common but do surface periodically.

Market and appraisal context

Cropsey's oil landscapes appear regularly at major American art auctions. Large-scale autumn scenes of the Hudson River Valley and New England are the most sought-after works, often achieving premium results at Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams. Smaller paintings, watercolors, and drawings by Cropsey surface more frequently and trade at more modest levels. Provenance, exhibition history, condition, and whether a work can be linked to his published catalogue all influence appraised value. Collectors should note that Hudson River School compositions were sometimes replicated by the artist and emulated by contemporaries, making attribution verification an important step in any appraisal.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Autumn-season canvases and large-scale Hudson River School compositions tend to command the strongest results at auction
  2. Provenance linking a work to Cropsey's exhibited or published output (National Academy of Design, Royal Academy, American Art Union) increases value
  3. Oil on canvas is the primary collected medium; watercolors and drawings appear less frequently and carry different market expectations
  4. Condition, dimensions, subject identification, and documented exhibition history all affect appraisal outcomes

Appraisal caveats

  • Attribution should be confirmed by a specialist; Cropsey's style was widely imitated by other Hudson River School painters.
  • With over 550 documented lots in the source data, works appear at auction regularly, but individual prices vary widely by size, subject, and condition.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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