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Alexander von Humboldt
Chimborazo from the Plains of Tapia, plate 25, from Vues des Cordillères et monuments des peuples indigènes de l'Amérique (Picturesque Atlas), Paris
1810
color engraving
Church was familiar with the color engravings from Humboldt's trip to South America. The composition of this view of Chimborazo provided a template for Church's Cotopaxi, on view at the right.
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