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Drawing, Gray Iceberg, Canada
This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June–July 1859 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is oil and graphite on tan paperboard. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
“Icebergs, to the imaginative soul,” reflects Noble, “have a kind of individuality and life. They startle, frighten, awe; they astonish, excite, amuse, delight, and fascinate; clouds, mountains and structures, angels, demons, animals and men spring to the view of the beholder.”
This object was
donated by
Louis P. Church.
It is credited Gift of Louis P. Church.
Its dimensions are
30.5 × 50.9 cm (12 × 20 1/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Stamped: in black ink, verso center, L.457d; in brown ink, verso center, L.457e
Cite this object as
Drawing, Gray Iceberg, Canada; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; oil and graphite on tan paperboard; 30.5 × 50.9 cm (12 × 20 1/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-749-a
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition After Icebergs.
