Frederick Edwin Chcrch, an American landscape painter, born in Hartford, Conn., May 4, 1826. He was a pupil of Thomas Cole for two years. Among the works which first brought him into notice was a view of East Rock, near New Haven; and a number of scenes in the Catskill mountains added to his reputation. In 1853 he went to South America, visiting New Granada and Ecuador, where he obtained material for a number of pictures. His views of the great mountain chains of those countries attracted much attention for their careful elaboration and warmth of color. He made a second journey to South America in 1857, and brought back a large number of sketches, from which he produced his "Heart of the Andes," "Cotopaxi," "On the Cordilleras," and other pictures, which gave him a high rank in his profession. In 1858 he painted a large view of Niagara Falls, representing the Horseshoe Fall as seen from the Canadian shore near Table Rock, which is generally regarded as his masterpiece. This picture he reproduced on a larger scale in 1808. He afterward went to Jamaica, to make studies of tropical scenery, and in 1808 visited Europe and the Holy Land. His large picture of "Damascus" was painted in Rome in 1809, his "Jerusalem" in New York in 1870, and his "Parthenon" also in New York in 1871. His "Tropical Scenery," painted from sketches taken during his West Indian trip, was exhibited in New York in 1873. It is much smaller than many of his canvases, being only about 40 inches in length, but exhibits many of his best characteristics.

Mr. Church resides near Hudson, N. Y., but has his studio in New York city, and was formerly one of its commissioners of parks.