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One of America's greatest painters, Frederic Church, got his start in Hartford. Daniel Wadsworth arranged for the aspiring artist to study with renowned painter Thomas Cole, and local patronage made it possible for Church to travel abroad to sketch and paint.
Explore one such journey in "Frederic Church: A Painter's Pilgrimage."
On view June 2–August 26, 2018 at the Wadsworth Atheneum.
One of America's greatest painters, Frederic Church, got his start in Hartford. Daniel Wadsworth arranged for the aspiring artist to study with renowned painter Thomas Cole, and local patronage made it possible for Church to travel abroad to sketch and paint.
Explore one such journey in "Frederic Church: A Painter's Pilgrimage."
On view June 2–August 26, 2018 at the Wadsworth Atheneum.










