Niagara Falls by Moonlight
Frederic Edwin ChurchWW-1851-332921
Gift of Robert Arthur Mann
Catalogue
- Year
- 1851
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 11.6 x 16.4 cm (4 9/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
- Collection
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Artist
- Frederic Edwin Church
Artist

Frederic Edwin Church
Painting
Frederic Edwin Church was an American landscape painter born in Hartford, Connecticut. 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. Church's 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. In his prime, he was one of the most famous painters in the United States.
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- Frederic Edwin Church
- Year
- 1851
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 11.6 x 16.4 cm (4 9/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1851-332921
Source
- Collection
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Source
- cleveland
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified
