He travelled extensively in search of inspiring landscapes to paint and, in his early thirties, he visited South America and produced stunning canvasses which met with great acclaim when they were exhibited in America in 1859.Ĭhurch was very keen on religious imagery and he created many grandiose landscapes which reflected the glory of creation. One of his greatest admirers was JMW Turner, which says much about the quality of his work.Ĭhurch was born in Connecticut on the 7th April 1826. The 19th Century American painter, Frederic Edwin Church, possessed an outstanding talent for creating challenging landscapes. Perhaps two of the best known, paintings of the 19 th Century are two oil landscape paintings of Niagara Falls by American painter, Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900).

This product is exclusive to Rosenstiels. Frederic Edwin Church ( April 7, 1900) was an American landscape painter born in Hartford, Connecticut. This Gouttelette print on paper is published with light-fast inks to BS1006 Standard onto acid-free calcium carbonate buffered stock, mould-made from 100% cotton and sourced from environmentally conscious paper suppliers. Frederic Edwin Church’s undisputed masterpiece, Heart of the Andes built on the reputation he had acquired from Niagara and took it up several levels. Dimensions (W x H ): Paper Size: 20 x 24 in | Image Size: 16 x 20 inĮdition | Medium: Each print is hand numbered, accompanied by a certificate signed by the Master Printer and is numbered to match the print. Heart of the Andes by Frederic Edwin Church, 1859, via Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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