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Painter:
Frankenstein, Gustavus ca. 1829-1893  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Glessner House Museum 1800 South Prairie Avenue Chicago Illinois 60616 Accession Number: G.89.6.48
Date:
Ca. 1885
Notes:
Chicago Architecture Foundation, 1990.
Glessner House Museum, 2012.
Mer de Glace, Chamonix Valley, Alps. Painted from nature by Gustavus Frankenstein. The View is taken from the Flegere, directly opposite the Mer de Glace, and 6000 feet above the sea. The Mer de Glace cuts the Mont Blanc chain deeply in two. signed
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Summary:
"Mountain landscape showing glacier between two mountain ranges."
Topic:
Landscape--Phenomenon--Glacier  Search this
Landscape--Phenomenon--Mer de Glace  Search this
Landscape--Valley--Chamonix Valley  Search this
Landscape--Mountain--Alps  Search this
Landscape--France  Search this
Control number:
IAP 65700001
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_307727