Who created "House in Orizaba, Mexico"?

House in Orizaba, Mexico was created by Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826â1900 in January 21, 1893.

When was "House in Orizaba, Mexico" created?

This artwork was created January 21, 1893.

Is "House in Orizaba, Mexico" in the public domain?

Yes, House in Orizaba, Mexico is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

House in Orizaba, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826â1900

January 21, 1893

Classification

landscapes

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Gift of Louis P. Church

Accession Number

1917-4-1041-a

About this artwork

Research in Progress

Art Historical Context

Frederic Edwin Church, leading figure in the Hudson River School of American landscape painting, created *House in Orizaba Mexico* on January 21, 1893. Renowned for his epic vistas of the natural world—like *Niagara* (1857) and *Heart of Andes* (1859)—Church drew inspiration from extensive travels to South America and beyond. By the 1890s, late in his career and battling rheumatoid arthritis, he turned to more intimate scenes, capturing the everyday beauty of distant locales like Orizaba, a picturesque city in Veracruz, Mexico, nestled near the towering Pico de Orizaba volcano. This landscape...

House in Orizaba, Mexico

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