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View of Cotopaxi brings together in visual form scientific, religious, political, and cultural ideas in the mid-19th century. Inspired by German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt’s concept of ecological interconnectedness, Frederic Edwin Church traveled to South America to meticulously study the tropical landscape. The artist produced at least ten finished paintings of the Ecuadorian volcano, this one completed in his studio just before his second visit to the region. For Church and other Christian viewers, nature, with all its creative and destructive wonders, was evidence of divine power. The painting likewise reflected an imperialist vision, as US government officials eyed Latin America as a site for territorial expansion and conquest.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 92 × 62 Cm |
| Tags | landscapesmountainspeopleboatspalmswaterfalls |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
Timeline
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Chicago, McVicker’s Theatre Building, Chicago Exhibition of the Fine Arts of the Chicago Branch of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, 1863, cat. 200, as “South America.”
Chicago, McVicker’s Theatre Building, Chicago Exhibition of the Fine Arts of the Chicago Branch of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, 1863, cat. 200, as “South America.”
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Walter Wright, Chicago, from 1857 to 1876
Walter Wright, Chicago, from 1857 to 1876
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Chicago, Burch’s Building, Chicago Exhibition of Fine Arts First Exhibition of Statuary, Paintings, etc, 1859, cat. 180, as “Landscape.”
Chicago, Burch’s Building, Chicago Exhibition of Fine Arts First Exhibition of Statuary, Paintings, etc, 1859, cat. 180, as “Landscape.”
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by descent to Anne E....
by descent to Anne E. Webster, from 1876 to 1894
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exhibition
New York City, Berry–Hill Galleries, In Search of the Promised Land: Frederic Edwin Church and Exploration, Apr. 25–June 30, 2000; Chicago, Terra Museum of American Art, Aug. 5–Oct. 1, 2000, Portland Art Museum, Oregon, Oct. 21...
New York City, Berry–Hill Galleries, In Search of the Promised Land: Frederic Edwin Church and Exploration, Apr. 25–June 30, 2000; Chicago, Terra Museum of American Art, Aug. 5–Oct. 1, 2000, Portland Art Museum, Oregon, Oct. 21, 2000–Jan. 3, 2001, Portland Museum of Art, Maine, Jan. 18–Mar. 18, 2001 (Maine only).
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Art Institute of Chicago, <a href="https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/4071/two-centuries-of-american-art-1750-1950"><em>Two Centuries of American Art, 1750-1950</em></a>, Oct. 1, 1959–Jan. 10, 1960...
Art Institute of Chicago, Two Centuries of American Art, 1750-1950, Oct. 1, 1959–Jan. 10, 1960, no cat. [downloadable checklist available].
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Durand Art Institute, Lake Forest College, A Century of American Painting: Masterpieces Loaned by The Art Institute of Chicago, June 10–16, 1957, cat. 1.
Durand Art Institute, Lake Forest College, A Century of American Painting: Masterpieces Loaned by The Art Institute of Chicago, June 10–16, 1957, cat. 1.
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“Art in Chicago: Americans Reinstalled,” Art Digest
“Art in Chicago: Americans Reinstalled,” Art Digest (Oct. 1951), ill.
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Milwaukee–Downer College, Wisconsin, A Century of Landscape Painting by American Artists, 1851–1951, Feb. 13 – Mar. 23, 1951, cat. no. 3. *only checklist on back of symposium brochure, The Arts in Society...
Milwaukee–Downer College, Wisconsin, A Century of Landscape Painting by American Artists, 1851–1951, Feb. 13 – Mar. 23, 1951, cat. no. 3. *only checklist on back of symposium brochure, The Arts in Society, Milwaukee–Downer College Feb. 13, 1951.
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Art Institute of Chicago Quarterly 45
Art Institute of Chicago Quarterly 45 (Sept. 1951), 45 (ill.).
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New London, Conn., Lyman Allyn Museum, Eighty Eminent Painters of Connecticut, 1947, cat. 90.
New London, Conn., Lyman Allyn Museum, Eighty Eminent Painters of Connecticut, 1947, cat. 90.
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exhibition
Art Institute of Chicago and New York City, Whitney Museum of Art, The Hudson River School, 1945, cat. 45.
Art Institute of Chicago and New York City, Whitney Museum of Art, The Hudson River School, 1945, cat. 45.
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exhibition
Oakenwald School, Chicago, IL, Paintings and Water Colors, Dec. 6, 1935.
Oakenwald School, Chicago, IL, Paintings and Water Colors, Dec. 6, 1935.
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Guide to the Paintings and Drawings
Guide to the Paintings and Drawings (Art Institute of Chicago, 1925), 130, no. 547.
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Handbook of Paintings and Drawings, The Art Institute of Chicago, pt. II
Handbook of Paintings and Drawings, The Art Institute of Chicago, pt. II (Art Institute of Chicago, 1920), 56, no. 547.
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The Bulletin of The Art Institute of Chicago 14
The Bulletin of The Art Institute of Chicago 14 (Art Institute of Chicago, 1920), 28.
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given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1919.
given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1919.
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by descent to Mary Jennette Hamlin, from 1912 to 1919
by descent to Mary Jennette Hamlin, from 1912 to 1919
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by descent to Lewis Dana Webster, from 1894 to 1908
by descent to Lewis Dana Webster, from 1894 to 1908
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by descent to Ida Hamlin Webster, from 1908 to 1912
by descent to Ida Hamlin Webster, from 1908 to 1912
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David C. Huntington, Frederic Edwin Church, 1826–1900: Painter of the Adamic New World Myth
David C. Huntington, Frederic Edwin Church, 1826–1900: Painter of the Adamic New World Myth (Ph.D. Diss., Yale University, 1960), 107.
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Chicago Press and Tribune, June 1, 1859, 2.
Chicago Press and Tribune, June 1, 1859, 2.
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Judith A. Barter, et al., American Arts at The Art Institute of Chicago: From Colonial Times to World War I
Judith A. Barter, et al., American Arts at The Art Institute of Chicago: From Colonial Times to World War I (Art Institute of Chicago, 1998), 188–90, no. 86.
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Nagaoka, Japan, Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art, <em>Shikago Bijutsukan Ten: Kindai Kaiga no 100–nen</em> [Masterworks of Modern Art from the Art Institute of Chicago], Apr. 20–May 29, 1994, cat.; Nagoya...
Nagaoka, Japan, Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art, Shikago Bijutsukan Ten: Kindai Kaiga no 100–nen [Masterworks of Modern Art from the Art Institute of Chicago], Apr. 20–May 29, 1994, cat.; Nagoya, Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, June 10–July 24, 1994; Yokohama Museum of Art, Aug. 6–Sept. 25, 1994.
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Washington, DC, National Gallery of Art, Frederic Edwin Church, Oct. 8, 1989–Jan. 28, 1990, cat. 29.
Washington, DC, National Gallery of Art, Frederic Edwin Church, Oct. 8, 1989–Jan. 28, 1990, cat. 29.
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Feb
exhibition
Washington, DC, National Museum of American Art, Creation and Renewal: Views of Cotopaxi by Frederic Edwin Church, Mar. 29–July 14, 1985, cat. 6.
Washington, DC, National Museum of American Art, Creation and Renewal: Views of Cotopaxi by Frederic Edwin Church, Mar. 29–July 14, 1985, cat. 6.
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David Hanks, “American Paintings at The Art Institute of Chicago,” Nov. 1973, 902.
David Hanks, “American Paintings at The Art Institute of Chicago,” Nov. 1973, 902.
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Newark, University of Delaware and Wilmington Society of Fine Arts, American Painting 1857–1869, Jan. 10–Feb. 18, 1962, cat. 14.
Newark, University of Delaware and Wilmington Society of Fine Arts, American Painting 1857–1869, Jan. 10–Feb. 18, 1962, cat. 14.
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“The Art Exhibition,” Chicago Tribune, Oct. 27, 1863, 2.
“The Art Exhibition,” Chicago Tribune, Oct. 27, 1863, 2.
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“The Art Exhibition of the Sanitary Fair: First Alcove,” Chicago Daily Journal, Oct. 29, 1863, 4.
“The Art Exhibition of the Sanitary Fair: First Alcove,” Chicago Daily Journal, Oct. 29, 1863, 4.
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