Frederic Edwin Church

(American, 1826–1900)

Frederic Edwin Church was an American artist and prominent member of the Hudson River School of landscape painting, alongside Asher Brown Durand and John Frederick Kensett. Church’s large works were composed in the studio from his many plein-air oil studies made in locations around the world. Born on May 4, 1826 in Hartford, CT, he grew up in a wealthy family, which allowed him the opportunity to pursue painting from a young age. Church’s father used his position in New York society to make his son the first pupil of Thomas Cole, the famed painter who founded the Hudson River School. Time with Cole as well as his natural talent, led the young artist to early success. In 1849, at only 23, Church was elected as a member of the National Academy. Having primarily painted scenery around New York and New England prior to the early 1850s, Church, inspired by the naturalist writings of Alexander von Humboldt, travelled to South America. The culmination of his two journeys to Ecuador was the large-scale work, The Heart of the Andes (1859), which won him national acclaim. The painting is considered to be an artistic achievement, as well as an important scientific study of nature, with every species and plant readily identifiable. After his many travels, Church spent the latter half of his career on his estate along the Hudson River. The artist died on April 7, 1900 in New York, NY. Today, his former home is the Olana State Historic Site in Hudson, NY, while his works can be found in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, among others.

Frederic Edwin Church Artworks

Frederic Edwin Church (117 results)

AFTER FREDERIC EDWIN CHURCH

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AFTER FREDERIC EDWIN CHURCH

Sale Date: April 22, 2024

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Große Gebirgslandschaft mit Wasserfall und einer

Circle of Frederic Edwin Church

Große Gebirgslandschaft mit Wasserfall und einer

Sale Date: February 6, 2024

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Andean Sketch, 1872

Frederic Edwin Church

Andean Sketch, 1872

Sale Date: January 20, 2024

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Große Gebirgslandschaft mit Wasserfall und einer

Circle of Frederic Edwin Church

Große Gebirgslandschaft mit Wasserfall und einer

Sale Date: September 7, 2023

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Study of Chimborazo

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Study of Chimborazo

Sale Date: August 10, 2023

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Sketch at Chimborazo, 1850

Frederic Edwin Church

Sketch at Chimborazo, 1850

Sale Date: September 17, 2022

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Winter Scene in Hartford, 1846–1847

Frederic Edwin Church

Winter Scene in Hartford, 1846–1847

Sale Date: January 19, 2022

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Watch Tower in Italy, 1873

Frederic Edwin Church

Watch Tower in Italy, 1873

Sale Date: May 19, 2021

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Italian Landscape with River and Mountains

Frederic Edwin Church

Italian Landscape with River and Mountains

Sale Date: August 29, 2020

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Descending to Harvest the Fields, 1847–1848

Frederic Edwin Church

Descending to Harvest the Fields, 1847–1848

Sale Date: August 29, 2020

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Landscape

Frederic Edwin Church

Sale Date: November 16, 2019

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SOUTH AMERICAN LANDSCAPE, 1857

Frederic Edwin Church

SOUTH AMERICAN LANDSCAPE, 1857

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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Coral Gables, Florida

Frederic Edwin Church

Coral Gables, Florida

Sale Date: June 30, 2019

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RUINS AT BAALBEK, 1868

Frederic Edwin Church

RUINS AT BAALBEK, 1868

Sale Date: May 21, 2019

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A Morning in the Tropics, 1860

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A Morning in the Tropics, 1860

Sale Date: March 17, 2019

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On Otter Creek, 1850

Frederic Edwin Church

On Otter Creek, 1850

Sale Date: November 20, 2018

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VALLEY OF SANTA ISABEL, NEW GRANADA, 1875

Frederic Edwin Church

VALLEY OF SANTA ISABEL, NEW GRANADA, 1875

Sale Date: May 23, 2018

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A New England Lake, 1854

Frederic Edwin Church

A New England Lake, 1854

Sale Date: November 21, 2017

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SOUTH AMERICAN LANDSCAPE (STUDY FOR..., 1856–1857

Frederic Edwin Church

SOUTH AMERICAN LANDSCAPE (STUDY FOR..., 1856–1857

Sale Date: November 13, 2017

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VIEW IN NEW ENGLAND, 1853–1854

Frederic Edwin Church

VIEW IN NEW ENGLAND, 1853–1854

Sale Date: November 21, 2016

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Rough Surf, Mount Desert Island, Maine, 1850

Frederic Edwin Church

Rough Surf, Mount Desert Island, Maine, 1850

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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A New England Lake, 1854

Frederic Edwin Church

A New England Lake, 1854

Sale Date: May 19, 2016

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Niagara Falls, 1875

Frederic Edwin Church

Niagara Falls, 1875

Sale Date: September 19, 2015

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Niagara falls, 2000

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Niagara falls, 2000

Sale Date: September 20, 2015

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