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Drawing, Floating Iceberg, June or July 1859

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

31.1 × 45.3 cm (12 1/4 × 17 13/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Floating Iceberg, June or July 1859; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on green-gray paper; 31.1 × 45.3 cm (12 1/4 × 17 13/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-744-a

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