Iceberg, Atlantic Ocean

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg's sketch documents an iceberg encountered during transatlantic voyage. The drawing employs precise linear hatching to render the berg's columnar structure and weathered surface, while gestural lines suggest the surrounding ice field. Kellogg's notation records the berg's position—26°45' longitude, 49° latitude—establishing this as both artistic observation and navigational record. The composition balances topographic accuracy with tonal atmosphere, demonstrating nineteenth-century practices of combining artistic documentation with scientific notation aboard ship. Kellogg, an American painter and lithographer, traveled extensively, producing illustrated accounts that merged landscape art with factual geographic data.