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Ecuadorian landscape with people, palm trees, waterfall, and volcano in background.
Art Institute of Chicago · Public Domain · Reuse terms

United States / 1857

View of Cotopaxi

View of Cotopaxi

Look closely at View of Cotopaxi. Ecuadorian landscape with people, palm trees, waterfall, and volcano in background.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

What catches your eye before you read the artist and date? The Art Institute dates View of Cotopaxi to 1857.

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A CLOSER LOOK

Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900) made this painting. The museum dates it 1857.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

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Art Institute of ChicagoView of Cotopaxi

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