Frederic Edwin Church Original Oil Painting.

CHURCH, Frederic Edwin .

Item Number: 149278

Fine original oil painting by famed Hudson River School landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church. Oil on stretched canvas, the painting depicts a sailing vessel beached on a rocky shore. Housed in an ornate giltwood frame. The painting measures 13 inches by 9 inches. The entire piece measures 18 inches by 14 inches.

Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900) was a prominent American landscape painter and a key figure of the Hudson River School, a mid-19th-century movement known for its detailed and dramatic depictions of nature. Influenced by his mentor, Thomas Cole, Church specialized in grand, panoramic views that captured the sublime beauty of the American wilderness and exotic locations. His works, such as Heart of the Andes (1859) and Niagara (1857), demonstrate meticulous attention to light, atmosphere, and topographical accuracy, reflecting both scientific curiosity and artistic romanticism. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Church traveled extensively, drawing inspiration from expeditions to South America, the Arctic, and the Middle East, which broadened his artistic vision. His paintings often conveyed themes of exploration, nationalism, and divine presence in nature, aligning with the transcendentalist philosophy of the time.