Drawing, Iceberg and Ice Flower, June or July 1859, Frederic Edwin Church, June or July 1859

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. Date: June or July 1859. Dimensions: 30.6 x 51 cm (12 1/16 x 20 1/16 in.). Medium: brush and oil, graphite, paper. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Iceberg and Ice Flower, June or July 1859 (CH 18196641)