Wind-sculptured hummocks 1915
Silver bromide print | 15.3 x 20.5 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2580091
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Photograph of the "Endurance' trapped in ice, viewed across smoothly contoured ice hummocks.
Endurance sits benignly at rest in the midst of the ice field. A recent blizzard has coated the hummocks in a layer of snow, softening the contours. All looks peaceful, but within a few months these same hummocks will have crushed the ship.
Provenance
Presented to King George V, 1917
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Silver bromide print
Measurements
15.3 x 20.5 cm (image) (image)
29.2 x 37.7 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Wind-sculptured hummocks. [Photographs of scenes and incidents in connection with the happenings to the Weddell Sea Party, 1914, 1915, 1916].