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…
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Warwick Castle, England

Jasper Francis Cropsey (American, 1823 - 1900)

1857

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
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.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hirschl, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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