Aurora Borealis

Frederic Edwin Church, Aurora Borealis, 1865, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor Blodgett, 1911.4.1
Frederic Edwin Church, Aurora Borealis, 1865, oil on canvas, 5683 12 in. (142.3212.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor Blodgett, 1911.4.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Aurora Borealis
Date
1865
Dimensions
5683 12 in. (142.3212.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Eleanor Blodgett
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — phenomenon — aurora
  • Landscape — weather — snow
  • Waterscape — coast
  • Waterscape — sea
  • Waterscape — boat
Object Number
1911.4.1
Research Notes

Artwork Description

Exhibition Label, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2006

Works by this artist (2 items)

Frederic Edwin Church, Aurora Borealis, 1865, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor Blodgett, 1911.4.1
Aurora Borealis
Date1865
oil on canvas
On view
Frederic Edwin Church, Cotopaxi, 1855, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Frank R. McCoy, 1965.12
Cotopaxi
Date1855
oil on canvas
On view

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