Newington-Cropsey Foundation

25 Cropsey Lane
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
info@newingtoncropsey.com

About

The Newington-Cropsey Foundation was founded in 1977 for the purpose of preserving and displaying the home and paintings of Jasper F. Cropsey (1823-1900), Hudson River School artist.

The Cropsey home, Ever Rest, has been on the National Register of Historic Homes since the early 1970’s. In 1994, the Gallery of Art was completed, enabling the foundation to display more of the permanent collection of Cropsey’s paintings, in addition to providing exhibition space for temporary and traveling exhibits. The new building also houses the archives of Cropsey’s writings and papers as well as a small research library.

Tours

There are two venues for guided tours at the Foundation: Ever Rest, the Cropsey home and studio, and the Gallery of Art.

Both tours are scheduled by appointment only and are available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays! To ensure availability, we request scheduling tours at least one week in advance. All tours are free of charge.

Ever Rest

Ever Rest tours can be scheduled at 10 am, 11 am, or noon.

Address

49 Washington Avenue
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

Directions from the Saw Mill River Parkway

Gallery of Art

Gallery tours are noon, 1 pm, or 2 pm.

Address

25 Cropsey Lane
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

Directions from the Saw Mill River Parkway

Take exit 12, Farragut Avenue / Hastings on Hudson exit; continue on Farragut Parkway / Avenue until the first stop sign; turn left at stop sign onto Olinda Avenue; at the end of Olinda, turn left onto Broadway; take the first street on the right which is Washington Avenue; continue down Washington till the very end (stop sign); at end of Washington turn right onto Southside Avenue; take first street on right, Cropsey Lane which runs through the center of the commuter parking lot; continue on Cropsey Lane until you reach the NCF guardhouse and property (beneath the Warburton Bridge).

Tour groups are limited to 15 people maximum unless special arrangements are made. Tours for sole individuals are permitted. Each tour takes approximately 45 minutes.

The Foundation is closed for tours in December and January as well as the month of August. In addition, the Foundation is generally closed for all federal holidays.

Please call (914) 478-7990, email or use the form below to arrange a tour.

Please be advised that your tour is not on our schedule unless confirmed by NCF staff.

Hidden Gems highlights rarely seen oil paintings by Jasper Cropsey. Many of the works have not been on public view since the 19th century. One painting, Aladdin, was not known to exist until a few years ago when it was discovered at a flea market near Charlotte, NC.

As the curator of the exhibition, I took care to include paintings created during all periods of Cropsey’s career. There are several Italian scenes done when Cropsey was in Rome when he was in his mid-twenties and still developing as a professional artist. The 1850’s and 1860’s were the prime years of the Hudson River School. In that period Cropsey painted many of his most well known works, including views of Niagara Falls, the Hudson River Valley, and Greenwood Lake. In addition many English scenes were from this era as the Cropseys resided in London from 1856 until 1863.

The Hudson River School fell out of favor in the mid 1870’s. Cropsey continued to paint landscapes even though they were difficult to sell at that point. He lived and painted in Hastings-on-Hudson from 1885 until his death in 1900. Included in the exhibition are some works done in Hastings including Starucca Viaduct, the Erie RR bridge in Lanesboro, PA, which he painted in 1897 when he was 74 years old.

We are hopeful that Hidden Gems will lend insight into Cropsey’s wonderful paintings and long career. Over the course of his 56 year career, Cropsey completed an astonishing 2,500 oil paintings and about 250 watercolors.

Adelia Rasines
Executive Director
Chairman of Board of Trustees
Autumn, 2023