The Castle Berg with dog Sledge 17 - 17 Sep 1911
Carbon print | 53.2 x 75.0 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2580031
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Photograph of ?Thomas Clissold (d. 1963), on a sledge pulled by a team of four dogs, in front of an iceberg. This iceberg, which resembles a medieval castle, was greatly admired by members of the expedition. Ponting returned several times during 1911 to photograph it, including once in June, the middle of the Antarctic winter, when he set up flashlights to make an image. At its highest point the berg is around 100 feet high (30.5 m).
Provenance
Presented to King George V, 1914
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Carbon print
Measurements
53.2 x 75.0 cm (image) (image)
65.0 x 82.0 cm (whole object)
Alternative title(s)
The Castle Berg. [The British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913 / photographs by H.G. Ponting, F.R.G.S.].