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An Arctic funeral

Image
Accession no.: Y: 65/4
Title: An Arctic funeral
Description: Wash drawing by Robert Aldrich Blake of an Arctic funeral taking place on the sea ice with paraselena (or parhelia) in the sky.
Medium: Drawing
Artist: Blake, Robert Aldrich
Note: Artist was the uncle of Pelham Aldrich, who was a member of the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-76. Presented by Mrs J.P. Champion, 1965.
Dimensions: Image:
  • Width: 250mm; height: 170mm
Mount:
  • Width: 410mm; height: 280mm