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Beinhaugen Trapper's Hut (c. 1930), Kap Lagerberg, Lyell Land, North-East Greenland.


Accession no.:	Y: 2012/20/198
Object name:	Black ink sketch
Title:	Beinhaugen Trapper's Hut (c. 1930), Kap Lagerberg, Lyell Land, North-East Greenland.
Description:	Completed after return from Lyell Land. The artist ventured to this derelict Norwegian hut, built c. 1930 by a Norwegian trapping expedition, three times, twice to survey and map the adjacent Thule winter and summer settlement, and once, abortively because of light rain, to undertake a sketch. Eventually, this sketch was completed on return to his flat in Cheltenham, only the second sketch of 200 odd not completed, over the years, in the field.
Medium:	Black ink sketch
Artist:	Woolmore, Ray
Note:	Immediately south of Kap Lagerberg, on the south-eastern corner of Lyell Land. Beinhugen Hut (No. 223) - Peter Schmidt-Mikkelsen 1994. Lat. 71°32'N, long. 24°39'W. (Danmark - Gronland 1:250,000 Sheet 72 Ø.2 Kong Oscar Fjord)
Dimensions:	Picture: Width: 230mm, height: 150mm mount: Dimensions: ?

Museum catalogue: Polar Art Collection