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Drawing, Sketch of an Iceberg

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated June 1874 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on light blue wove paper; verso: graphite. 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

12.1 × 21.7 cm (4 3/4 × 8 9/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, verso upper left: bluer / glow [?]; upper center: laky / greener; center right: June 1874

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sketch of an Iceberg; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on light blue wove paper; verso: graphite; 12.1 × 21.7 cm (4 3/4 × 8 9/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1102

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition After Icebergs.

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