Morning in the Tropics

ca. 1858

35.5 cm 21 cm

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Inspired by German scientist Alexander von Humboldt, who explored Latin America at the end of the 18th century, Church traveled widely in search of romantic subjects, visiting South America in 1853 and 1857. Sketches of the spectacular tropical scenery made during his second v...

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Acquired by William Ranny (1813-1857); William Ranney Fund Sale, New York, 1858; acquired by William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1858; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
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