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Cotopaxi seen from Ambato, Ecuador
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Cooper Hewitt (Smithsonian Design) Museum, New York City, NYNew York, US
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American artist Frederic Edwin Church painted this view of the Cotopaxi volcano as seen from Ambato, Ecuador. Church traveled throughout South America documenting dramatic landscapes. The volcano was a favorite subject he painted multiple times.
As a leading Hudson River School painter, Church created panoramic views of natural wonders. This work is held at the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York.
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About Cotopaxi seen from Ambato, Ecuador
You can see it at Cooper Hewitt (Smithsonian Design) Museum, New York City, NY in New York, US. Frederic Edwin Church created it.
You can see it at Cooper Hewitt (Smithsonian Design) Museum, New York City, NY in New York, US. Frederic Edwin Church created it.
Frederic Edwin Church was a leading Hudson River School painter who traveled to South America and the Arctic. His volcanic landscapes of Ecuador combine scientific observation with Romantic grandeur.
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