The Iceberg

1875 · oil · Frederic Edwin Church

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The Iceberg by Frederic Edwin Church, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) in Arber Natural, living
Shown at 81.3 × 101.6 cm (32 × 40 in) · Framed paper, Arber Natural · Living room
The Iceberg by Frederic Edwin Church, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, bedroom
Shown at 81.3 × 101.6 cm (32 × 40 in) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Bedroom
The Iceberg by Frederic Edwin Church, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) on canvas in Arber Warm Walnut, hotel guest room
Shown at 81.3 × 101.6 cm (32 × 40 in) · Framed canvas, Arber Warm Walnut · Hotel guest room
The Iceberg

Story

A small sailing ship edges toward an enormous iceberg, its icy flanks catching a golden sky that fades through white, blue, brown, and amber tones. The scene is rendered in oil, painted in 1875 by Frederic Edwin Church, an American artist associated with the Hudson River school. The piece belongs to the Terra Foundation for American Art, having come from the Daniel J. Terra Collection.

Where it works

Warm-toned artwork suited to living rooms and bedrooms, and to hotel guest rooms, in a horizontal format.

CreatorFrederic Edwin Church
Year1875
Mediumoil
Original dimensions22 x 27 in.
SKUterr0243_frgc_1620
Archive IDrs:100:61960

Terra Foundation for American Art, Daniel J. Terra Collection, 1993.6