Artwork
Chimborazo
Chimborazo is a print by the Impressionist artist George Baxter. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Chimborazo is a colour print created by George Baxter in 1850, depicting a landscape scene.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows Chimborazo, a volcano in the Andes, rising above a grassy plain with desert plants and grazing animals, accompanied by a small group of people, blending natural and human elements in a serene atmosphere.
Technique & Style
The scene is rendered in a dreamy, realistic style, with a pale sky and soft light on the mountain's peak, achieved through Baxter's colour printing technique.
History & Provenance
The print was used as the frontispiece for Alexander von Humboldt's Views of Nature, published in 1850, and an example is held by the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Artist & collection
Artist
George Baxter (1804–1867) was an English artist and printer based in London. He is credited with the invention of commercially viable colour printing. Though colour printing had been developed in China centuries before,…
