Frederic Church /
Howat, John K.
Church, Frederic Edwin,1826-1900.
New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press,
c2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-200) and index.
Preface -- Boyhood in Hartford -- Study with Thomas Cole -- Beginning a career in New York City -- Youthful success -- Humboldt's gift and a trip to South America -- Fame and new directions -- Niagara -- A second trip to South America -- The heart of the Andes -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Engagement to marry and a return to New England -- Marriage, the icebergs, and the Civil War -- Cotapaxi and starting a family -- Chimborazo, the farm, life in New York City, and aurora borealis -- Family tragedy and recovery in Jamaica -- Rebuilding a family and pilgrimage to the Near East -- Lebanon and Syria -- A European sojourn -- Present at the creation: Olana and the Metropolitan Museum of Art -- Late works and other interests -- Discovery of Mexico, old age -- Final years and decline and revival of reputation -- Chronology -- Notes -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Church, Frederic Edwin, 1826-1900.
Landscape painters
Landscape painting, American