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Frederick Edwin Church: For a Period, the Highest Paid Living American Artist

In 1909, Frederic Church’s painting, The Heart of the Andes, sold to Margaret Dows, widow of David Dows, for $10,000.00.  At that time it was the highest amount ever paid a living American artist. In 1859, Church introduced the huge … Continue reading

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