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Arctic Highlander

Image
Accession no.: Y: 56/18/29
Title: Arctic Highlander
Description: Ervick, a 'native of Prince Regents Bay', Lat 76.12.N, Long 65.W. One of set of one coloured and two black and white prints from Sir John Ross's 'A Voyage of Discovery...in His Majesty's Ships Isabella and Alexander for the purpose of exploring Baffin's Bay and enquiring into the probability of a North-West Passage' (1819). From a 'set of miscellaneous prints of polar interest'.
Medium: Lithograph
Artist: Havell, Daniel
Note: Handpainted litogrpah by D. Havell after a sketch by John Ross. Published in London by Murray, January 1819. following page 94, and facing p. 102.
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Dimensions: Image:
  • Width: 135mm; height: 190mm
Sheet:
  • Width: 175mm; height: 260mm