# Warwick Castle, England

**Jasper Francis Cropsey** (American, 1823–1900)  
1857  
oil on canvas  
overall: 81.1 x 132.3 cm (31 15/16 x 52 1/16 in.) framed: 109.2 x 160.7 x 10.2 cm (43 x 63 1/4 x 4 in.)

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991.142.1. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.73436.html).

## About this work

Jasper Francis Cropsey painted this in 1857, aged 34. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### What you’re looking at

This painting features a landscape with a calm body of water dominating the lower portion. The view is slightly elevated, overlooking the water that reflects the surrounding greenery and sky. Two white swans glide on the river, which is surrounded by green trees and shrubs. In the distance, a large tan castle with multiple towers and crenellations stands above the trees. In front of the castle, on the right side of the painting, a smaller structure with white walls and red roofs sits, surrounded by greenery. One or two people appear to sit out in front of it, and on the right sheep lay in the soft green grass. The color palette includes deep greens, soft browns, and varying shades of blue.

_Description from the National Gallery of Art._

### How it was made

- **Oil paint.** Pigment ground in a drying oil, usually linseed. It dries slowly, so painters could blend on the canvas, build up thin translucent glazes, and rework a picture over weeks. Canvas replaced wooden panels in the 1500s because it is lighter and can be rolled.

### [Jasper Francis Cropsey](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/jasper-francis-cropsey)

American, 1823–1900; born in Rossville, New York; died in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York

## Facts

- Type: Painting
- The artist was 34
- Real size: about 32 × 52 in (81 × 132 cm). The original is larger than our largest print, 20 × 30 in, so every print is a reduction.
- Century: 19th century
- Movement: [Hudson River School](https://www.ochreeditions.com/movements/hudson-river-school)
- Subjects: Castle, exterior, Warwick Castle
- Colour: brown
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

- Free download, full resolution: https://img.ochreeditions.com/m/1621.jpg?dl=1
- Image: https://img.ochreeditions.com/a/1621/1920.jpg
- Giclée reproduction on Hahnemühle Photo Rag: 8 × 10 in $28; 11 × 14 in $38; 12 × 16 in $42; 16 × 20 in $56; 18 × 24 in $68; 20 × 30 in $86
- Framed reproduction: 8 × 10 in $78; 11 × 14 in $98; 12 × 16 in $108; 16 × 20 in $138; 18 × 24 in $164; 20 × 30 in $208
- Canvas reproduction: 8 × 10 in $58; 11 × 14 in $72; 12 × 16 in $79; 16 × 20 in $98; 18 × 24 in $118
- Print-ready file: 8 × 10 in $2; 11 × 14 in $2; 12 × 16 in $3; 16 × 20 in $3; 18 × 24 in $3; 20 × 30 in $5

Sizes stop where the museum's file would print below 150 pixels per inch. Everything sold is a reproduction, made to order. [Order a print](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/warwick-castle-england-nga-73436).