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Museum catalogue: Polar Art Collection

 

Otto Fiord Camp, Ellesmere Island

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Accession no.: Y: 2012/20/53
Object name: Chalk and charcoal sketch
Title: Otto Fiord Camp, Ellesmere Island
Description: Bezal Jesudason of High Arctic International Explorer Services Ltd set up Base Camp here next to the Canadian Geological Services Camp. Artist stayed there 2 weeks, combining two of Bezal's week-long trips in July. Assistant lead was Sergeant Normand Fradet of RCMP. They saw Arctic wolves, cariboo, and many arctic birds such as turnstones and redpoll, but saw no musk-oxen
Medium: Chalk and charcoal sketch
Artist: Woolmore, Ray
Note: Base Camp, adjacent to Geologists' Camp, on northern coast of Otto Fiord northern coast of Otto Fiord Approx. Lat. 81°14'N, long. 86°00'W. (Otto Fiord 340C Edition 2 - 1:250,000 Energy, Mines and Resources Canada. ) Approx. Lat. 81°14'N, long. 86°00'W. (Otto Fiord 340C Edition)
Dimensions:
  • Picture: Width: 229mm, height: 152mm
  • mount: Dimensions: ?