Frederic Edwin Church

American landscape painter (1826–1900)
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Frederic Edwin Church
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Frederic Edwin Church

Summary

Frederic Edwin Church is a human[1]. He was born in Hartford[2]. He was born on May 4, 1826[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on April 7, 1900[5]. He worked as a painter[6], landscape painter[7], art collector[8], and traveler[9]. He ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,202 views/month, #4,302 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hartford[2], Frederic Edwin Church…
  • Frederic Edwin Church passed away in New York City[4].
  • Frederic Edwin Church was born on May 4, 1826[3].
  • Frederic Edwin Church was born on 1826[11].
  • Frederic Edwin Church died on April 7, 1900[5].
  • Frederic Edwin Church is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery[12].
  • Frederic Edwin Church's father was Joseph Church[13].
  • Frederic Edwin Church's mother was Eliza Janes[14].
  • A child of Frederic Edwin Church was Louis P. Church[15].
  • Frederic Edwin Church held citizenship in United States[16].
  • English was Frederic Edwin Church's native language[17].
  • Frederic Edwin Church worked as a painter[6].
  • Frederic Edwin Church worked as a landscape painter[7].
  • Frederic Edwin Church's professions included art collector[8].
  • Frederic Edwin Church's professions included traveler[9].
  • Frederic Edwin Church's field of work was landscape painting[18].
  • Frederic Edwin Church's field of work was visual arts[19].
  • A notable student of Frederic Edwin Church was Jervis McEntee[20].
  • A notable student of Frederic Edwin Church was Howard Russell Butler[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Frederic Edwin Church is Hillside[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Frederic Edwin Church is Storm Over Hudson Valley[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Frederic Edwin Church is Cathedral, Chillo, Ecuador[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Frederic Edwin Church is Mountain Stream, Yemen Valley, Palestine[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Frederic Edwin Church is Catskill Sunset[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Frederic Edwin Church is Wild Sugar Cane, Jamaica[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1826-05-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1900-04-07[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d66adce5-bcbe-4e71-a80b-9521a0755906[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Frederic Edwin Church was born in Hartford[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 4, 1826[3] and 1826[11]. His father was Joseph Church[13]. His mother was Eliza Janes[14]. English was his native language[17].

Education

Studied under Thomas Cole[33], a painter[34], 1801–1848[35], of United States[36], specialised in painting[37] and Alexander Hamilton Emmons[38], an artist[39], 1816–1884[40], of United States[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], landscape painter[7], art collector[8], and traveler[9]. Fields of work include landscape painting[18], a genre of painting[42] and visual arts[19], a type of arts[43]. Notable students include Jervis McEntee[20], a painter[44], 1828–1891[45], of United States[46], specialised in painting[47] and Howard Russell Butler[21], a painter[48], 1856–1934[49], of United States[50], awarded the Temple Silver Medal / 2nd Place[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hillside[22], a painting[52], founded in 1860[53]; Storm Over Hudson Valley[23], a painting[54], founded in 1867[55]; Cathedral, Chillo, Ecuador[24], a painting[56], founded in 1857[57]; Mountain Stream, Yemen Valley, Palestine[25], a painting[58], founded in 1868[59]; Catskill Sunset[26], a painting[60], founded in 1800[61]; and Wild Sugar Cane, Jamaica[27], a painting[62], founded in 1865[63]. Things named for Frederic Edwin Church include 10343 Church[64].

Personal Life

A child of Frederic Edwin Church was Louis P. Church[15].

Death and Burial

Frederic Edwin Church died on April 7, 1900[5]. He died in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Spring Grove Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Frederic Edwin Church ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,202 views/month, #4,302 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

He has been cited as an influence by Martin Johnson Heade[67], a painter[68], 1819–1904[69], of United States[70], awarded the Florida Artists Hall of Fame[71], specialised in painting[72]; Jervis McEntee[73], a painter[74], 1828–1891[75], of United States[76], specialised in painting[77]; and Norton Bush[78], a painter[79], 1834–1894[80], of United States[81].

Entities named for him include 10343 Church[64].

FAQs

Where was Frederic Edwin Church born?

Born in Hartford[2], Frederic Edwin Church…

Where did Frederic Edwin Church die?

Frederic Edwin Church passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Frederic Edwin Church's parents?

Frederic Edwin Church's father was Joseph Church[13]. Frederic Edwin Church's mother was Eliza Janes[14].

What did Frederic Edwin Church do for work?

Frederic Edwin Church worked as painter[6], landscape painter[7], art collector[8], and traveler[9].

Who did Frederic Edwin Church influence?

Frederic Edwin Church has been cited as an influence by Martin Johnson Heade[67], Jervis McEntee[73], and Norton Bush[78].

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  1. 28d ago · Putnik · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Mother Eliza Janes
    Given name Frederic, Edwin
    Artist files at Philadelphia Museum of Art Library and Archives, Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, Frick Art Research Library +1
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