The Andes of Ecuador

1855 · oil · Frederic Edwin Church

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The Andes of Ecuador by Frederic Edwin Church, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Arber Natural, living
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed paper, Arber Natural · Living room
The Andes of Ecuador by Frederic Edwin Church, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, bedroom
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Bedroom
The Andes of Ecuador by Frederic Edwin Church, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) on canvas in Arber Warm Walnut, hotel guest room
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed canvas, Arber Warm Walnut · Hotel guest room
The Andes of Ecuador

Story

A wide valley opens below jagged, snow-covered peaks, with a solitary palm tree standing near a winding river while warm sunlight spreads across the scene. This oil painting, titled The Andes of Ecuador, was created in 1855 and now belongs to the Reynolds House Museum of American Art, having entered the collection through a purchase fund supported by several foundations. The painter, Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900), an American artist associated with the Hudson River school, also produced the notable work Cathedral, Chillo, Ecuador. One detail worth noticing is how the golden light seems to pour down through the mountains, catching the river's surface and giving the whole valley a glowing, almost tropical warmth despite the icy summits above.

Where it works

Warm-toned artwork suited to living rooms and bedrooms, and to hotel guest rooms, in a horizontal format.

CreatorFrederic Edwin Church
Year1855
Mediumoil
Original dimensions48 x 76 1/2 in.
SKUreyn0001_frgc_1421
Archive IDrs:100:61110

Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Affiliated with Wake Forest University, Original Purchase Fund from Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, ARCA Foundation, and Anne Cannon Forsyth, 1966.2.9