
Museum catalogue: Polar Art Collection
Sun Gletscher across McCormick Fjord
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Accession no.: | Y: 2018/1/6 |
Object name: | Pencil sketch |
Title: | Sun Gletscher across McCormick Fjord |
Description: | Artist's description: 'This viewpoint, near the head of McCormick Fjord was the furthest north the expedition ventured. The lowland around Lake Taserssuit contained much of natural history interest, including red-throated divers, and examples of Labrador tea (Ledum palustre) and a rare lousewort (pedicularis suedetica) found by the expedition botanists, Dr Hugh Lang and Jean Balfour.' |
Medium: | Pencil sketch |
Artist: | Woolmore, Ray |
Note: | Location: looking northwards from Lake Taserssuit to the Sun Gletscher at the head of McCormick Fjord. Approx. lat. 77°40'N, long. 70°W. |
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