Cypress, Villa d'Este, After Cropsey
Medium
nature studies
Classification
nature studies
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
Accession Number
1942-50-31
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This nature study by American artist Daniel, created in 185–58, depicts apress tree at the Villa'Este, a celebrated historic estate in Tiv, Italy renowned for its gardens. Titled "press, Villa d', After Cropsey," work draws from or responds to a similar subject by Francis Cropsey, reflecting connections among American artists who frequently turned to European scenery for inspiration during this period. Nature studies such as this allowed 19th-century painters to closely observe and record natural details—the distinctive tall, slender form of the Italian cypress in its garden setting. These wo...