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Museum catalogue: Polar Art Collection

 

Looking south down Schuchert Dal to Roslin Glacier moraine and Snekuppel, North-East Greenland

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Accession no.: Y: 2012/20/64
Object name: Chalk and charcoal sketch
Title: Looking south down Schuchert Dal to Roslin Glacier moraine and Snekuppel, North-East Greenland
Description: We later descended down to the eastern side of Schuchert Dal, where Robert Burton was to set up his second subsidiary camp, opposiste the moraines of Roslin Glacier. We passed several pingos, one featured here. Descending from the valley we disturbed seven arctic hares and several musk-oxen. Arctic skua were "bugging" members most of the time.
Medium: Chalk and charcoal sketch
Artist: Woolmore, Ray
Note: View south down Schuchert Dal from Pingo Pass Base Camp. Approx. Lat. 71°48'N, long. 24°15'W. (Danmark-Gronland 1:250,000 Sheet 71Ø.2 Stauning Alper.)
Dimensions:
  • Picture: Width: 220mm, height: 152mm
  • mount: Dimensions: ?