Drawing which has a mutlitude of colors. The primary background color is pink. It shows the sun setting and the approach of night fall. The iceberg is in the middle of the drawing. The primary color is white but there are black shades in the middle part of the iceberg. At the bottom of the drawing, the colors change once again. At the edge of the iceberg, the sea has a green color but as it moves further away from the shore, it changes to a dark blue gray color. The sea does have strong ripples which give an indication of strong winds in the area.

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Drawing, Iceberg Against Evening Sky

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 1859 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and oil paint, graphite on thin buff wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Louis P. Church. It is credited Gift of Louis P. Church.

Its dimensions are

11.7 × 29.5 cm (4 5/8 × 11 5/8 in.) Mat: 35.6 × 45.7 cm (14 × 18 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Iceberg Against Evening Sky; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; brush and oil paint, graphite on thin buff wove paper; 11.7 × 29.5 cm (4 5/8 × 11 5/8 in.) Mat: 35.6 × 45.7 cm (14 × 18 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-731

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibitions After Icebergs and The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2BhyX/
Accession Number 1917-4-731
Object ID 18201151