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Majhytten trappers' hut (Nanok 1938), Inderbredningen, and Rechnitzer Land peaks, Dove Bugt, NE Greenland, August 06.


Accession no.:	Y: 2012/20/184
Object name:	Chalk and charcoal sketch
Title:	Majhytten trappers' hut (Nanok 1938), Inderbredningen, and Rechnitzer Land peaks, Dove Bugt, NE Greenland, August 06.
Description:	The expedition visited this hut on the penultimate day of their stay at their subsidiary camp at Fangersund. While sketching the artist saw skeins of Barnacle geese and several snow buntings. Peak 1100 on the western side of Inderbredningen is shown on the sketch immediately above the hut.
Medium:	Chalk and charcoal sketch
Artist:	Woolmore, Ray
Note:	At northern shore of entry to Syttendemajfjorden, Danish Hut, built for Nanok in 1938 (No. 610 Peter Schmidt Mikkelsen 1994). Lat. 76°17'N, long. 21°07'W. (Kalaallit Nunaat Gronland 1:100,000 Sheet 76 Ø.1 SV)
Dimensions:	Picture: Width: 220mm, height: 152mm mount: Dimensions: ?

Museum catalogue: Polar Art Collection