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Iceberg and Ice Flower

Creator Name

Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900

Cultural Context

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Date

June or July 1859

About the work

"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum" Object Description
An iceberg with a pronounced point emerges from dark water. Shown against a yellow-green and pink sky. At lower left, an "ice flower" resembling the tail of a marine mammal is visible. On horizon, at left, a second iceberg is shown.

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Title

Iceberg and Ice Flower

Creator

Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, Artist

Worktype

seascapes; Drawing; Drawing; Seascapes; Drawings

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Material

Brush and oil paint, graphite on thin cream paperboard

Dimensions

30.6 × 50.8 cm (12 1/16 × 20 in.)

Technique

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Language

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Date

June or July 1859

Provenance

Credit Line: Gift of Louis P. Church

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Rights

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Location

Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador

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Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, Iceberg and Ice Flower, June or July 1859, "Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum", Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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