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Abandoned modern dwelling and icebergs, Syd Kap, North-East Greenland


Accession no.:	Y: 2012/20/80
Object name:	Chalk and charcoal sketch
Title:	Abandoned modern dwelling and icebergs, Syd Kap, North-East Greenland
Description:	Nearby this dwelling was a large shed. there was evidence the house was still visited and used on a temporary basis. Only a few kilometres along the coast from the Arcturus Expedition's Base Camp, it was visited by all its members. Beach debris 50 feet or more above sea-level indicated that very large bergs had collapsed and caused freak high waves flooding up from the shore.
Medium:	Chalk and charcoal sketch
Artist:	Woolmore, Ray
Note:	At Syd Kap itself. Lat. 71°17'N, long. 25°5'W. (Danmark-Gronland 1:250,000 Sheet 71 Ø.2 Stauning Alper.)
Dimensions:	Picture: Width: 229mm, height: 152mm mount: Dimensions: ?

Museum catalogue: Polar Art Collection