View of Cotopaxi Artist: Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900)

1867

American Paintings and Sculpture

On view, 2nd floor, American Art before 1900


For Frederic Edwin Church, landscape revealed the hidden spirituality of the universe, wherein all the organisms and forces of nature were seen as one living, active whole. Nowhere was this more evident than in the hothouse of the tropics. Following in the footsteps of scientific explorer-naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, Church made two trips to South America in 1853 and 1857. In this painting, the lush, tropical landscape and smoldering volcanoes of Ecuador reenact the drama of man’s and earth’s regeneration.

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

11 × 18 in. (27.9 × 45.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Annette I. Young in memory of Professor D. Cady Eaton and Mr. Innis Young

Accession Number

1969.113.2

Geography

Made in United States

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Paintings

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Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

landscapes (representations)

Subject

Nature clouds deaths lakes light mountains rocks travel

Signed

Signed lower right "F.E. Church 1867"

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