The Heart of the Andes
1859-1860
Medium
watercolor on joined sheets of wove paper
Dimensions
sight size: 47.7 × 91.3 cm (18 3/4 × 35 15/16 in.) sheet: 52.1 × 94 cm (20 1/2 × 37 in.) framed: 116.5 × 74 × 64 cm (45 7/8 × 29 1/8 × 25 3/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Robert H. and Clarice Smith
Accession Number
1972.7.2
Rights
Public Domain
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the National Gallery of Art collection, *The Heart of the Andes is a captivating watercolor created after Frederic Edwin Church's 1859 oil masterpiece. Church, a leading light of Hudson River School, was for his panoramic landscapes that the sublime beauty of nature, often from his travels to South America. This work, dated 1859-0, captures the of that grand vision in a more intimate yet expansive format, gifted to the museum by Robert. and Clarice SmithCrafted on joined sheets wove paper—a technique that allowed for the impressive sight of 47.7 × 913 cm—this watercolor exemplifies ...