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The rescue of the Eira's crew

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Accession no.: Y: 56/7/4
Title: The rescue of the Eira's crew
Description: One of four pencil sketches by Benjamin Leigh Smith made during his fifth Arctic voyage 1881-82.
Medium: Sketch
Artist: Leigh Smith, Benjamin
Note: Later worked up and engraved by W.L. Wyllie for the London newspapers. See Y: 56/8/4.
Dimensions: Image:
  • Width: 252mm; height: 175mm