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Drawing, Icebergs near Belle Isle, Canada

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated July 15, 1859 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on grey-green 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

28.7 × 45.6 cm (11 5/16 × 17 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, verso lower right, L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, center right: July 15th

Cite this object as

Drawing, Icebergs near Belle Isle, Canada; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on grey-green wove paper; 28.7 × 45.6 cm (11 5/16 × 17 15/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-958-a

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