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Drawing, Iceberg Sketches, Canada
This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 6 and 16, 1859 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite and white gouache on light brown paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
In the early 20th century, the museum acquired thousands of drawings by artists. The museum’s founders believed that these sketches would help students of decorative arts understand the importance of drawing as a tool for comprehending our natural world. To this day, Church’s drawings inspire and inform, as they reveal the value of observing nature as part of the creative process.
This object was
donated by
Louis P. Church.
It is credited Gift of Louis P. Church.
Its dimensions are
11.5 × 20.5 cm (4 1/2 × 8 1/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Stamped: in black ink, center left, L.457c
It is inscribed
Inscribed: in graphite, upper left: July 6th.; in graphite, upper right: Under the sun at 5.pm; in graphite, lower right: July 16
Cite this object as
Drawing, Iceberg Sketches, Canada; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); Canada; graphite and white gouache on light brown paper; 11.5 × 20.5 cm (4 1/2 × 8 1/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-284-c
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition After Icebergs.
