Object of the Month: “The Andes of Ecuador” by Frederic Edwin Church

Upcoming Date and Time(s):
May 19, 2026, 11:00am — 12:00pm

Location: Reynolda House Auditorium

Cost: Included with Museum admission

Frederic Edwin Church (1826 – 1900), The Andes of Ecuador, 1855. Oil on canvas.

In 2026, museums nationwide are commemorating the bicentennial of Hudson River School painter Frederic Edwin Church.

Join Reynolda curator Allison Slaby as she offers a deeper look at Church’s The Andes of Ecuador and its significance in American landscape painting.

During your visit, see the work on view in the Layered Looking exhibition.

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