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Museum catalogue: Polar Art Collection

 

Looking north to Bear Islands from Bregne Point Camp, Milne Land, North-East Greenland

Image
Accession no.: Y: 2012/20/73
Object name: Chalk and charcoal sketch
Title: Looking north to Bear Islands from Bregne Point Camp, Milne Land, North-East Greenland
Description: After a very wet final day on the westernmost Bear Island they were transported by motor boat (owned and driven by one of the Scoresby Sund Inuit) to Bregne Pynt, the final subidiary camp before returning to Base Camp. Three days at the Pynt were dry but dull, though on the day of departure clear blue sky and sunshine enhanced the dramatic views all round.
Medium: Chalk and charcoal sketch
Artist: Woolmore, Ray
Note: Bregnepynt, Milne Land, on its Hall Bredning coast, 10 km north of the Arcturus Milne Land Expedition base Camp. Lat. 70°55'N, long. 25°24'W. (Danmark-Gronland 1:250,000 Sheet Ø.2 Milne Land.)
Dimensions:
  • Picture: Width: 229mm, height: 152mm
  • mount: Dimensions: ?