Sea of Ice ☵ Friedrich ☵ Canvas
The Sea of Ice (1824, Das Eismeer) by Caspar David Friedrich depicts a vast Arctic ice floe, formed from layers of crushed ice. Although Friedrich never traveled to the Arctic, he conducted extensive studies of ice on the River Elbe near Dresden and likely drew inspiration from William Edward Parry's 1819–1820 expedition to locate the Northwest Passage. The painting's focal point is a tower of ice formed by sheets colliding with one another. Upon closer inspection, the wreckage of a ship, partially buried in the ice, highlights the immense scale of the scene. At the time, the composition and subject matter was rather unusual, being met with incomprehension, and the painting remained unsold until after Friedrich's death in 1840.
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Stretched canvas art is created from a giclée print on canvas (instead of paper), and like a traditional painting, the canvas is hand-stretched over a solid wood frame. It can be mounted in a float frame, or displayed on its own. The sides of the canvas are finished in a solid color that complements the artwork, creating a modern masterpiece ready to hang on your wall, without a frame.
Giclée printed with eco-solvent inks to resist fading for over 100 years
Canvases are archival-grade, acid-free, satin-finish polycotton fabric
Frames and stretcher bars are solid wood with black backboard and hanging wire installed
All sizes given are in inches (″)
Sizes offered are to scale with the original work of art
Every effort has been made to scale this artwork without distortion or cropping
Stretched canvases are assembled within a ¼″ tolerance, ex. an 8x12″ canvas's final dimensions will be ~8x12″, on 1.5″ deep stretcher bars
Framed canvases are ~2″ larger, ex. an 8x12″ canvas's final framed dimensions will be ~10x14″ overall
Float frames are ⅝″ wide viewed from the front, and 1⅞″ deep; with a visible gap ("float") between the frame and canvas of ~¼″
Rolled canvases have a 2″ white margin to allow for custom stretching and framing, ex. an 8x12″ print's final dimensions will be 12x16″
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