Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900
September 1853 or June 1857
Medium
landscapes
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Louis P. Church
Accession Number
1917-4-1296-a
About this artwork
Landscape sketch showing a view of Mt. Chimborazo and a valley near Guaranda in Ecuador. The mountain's rounded, snow-capped summit peaks over a range of rugged brown mountains as low-lying clouds hang at upper left. In the foreground, a figure wearing a red serape is shown at lower center, and seemingly looks at the mountain. At right, hacienda buildings are visible, while, at left, a rise in the terrain is cultivated with agricultural crops. The middle distance comprises of rolling green and b...