Frederic Edwin Church

Frederic Edwin Church was an American landscape painter born in Hartford, Connecticut, who lived from 1826 to 1900. He was a central figure in the Hudson River School of American landscape painters, best known for painting large landscapes, often depicting mountains, waterfalls and sunsets. His paintings put an emphasis on realistic detail, dramatic light and panoramic views. He debuted some of his major works in single-painting exhibitions to a paying and often enthralled audience in New York City, and in his prime he was one of the most famous painters in the United States.