Artist:

Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900  Search this

Medium:

Graphite and white gouache on grey-green paper

Dimensions:

23 × 28.7 cm (9 1/16 × 11 5/16 in.)

Type:

landscapes

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Place depicted:

Ecuador, South America

Date:

July 1857

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Landscape study of the peak of Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador. The peak is shown by itself at center, with its various snowfields, cliffs, and ravines rendered in some detail. Base of the mountain in shadow.

Credit Line:

Gift of Louis P. Church

Accession Number:

1917-4-1338

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq41664c88d-8afa-4ce7-bf0b-57d906e468eb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1917-4-1338