Herbert George Ponting (1870-1935)
The Terra Nova at the ice foot, Cape Evans 16 - 16 Jan 1911
Carbon print | 73.5 x 57.8 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2580007
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Photograph of the Terra Nova tethered to the ice at Cape Evans. The Cape was named after Lieutenant Edward Evans (1880-1957), Scott’s second in command on Terra Nova. Scott discovered the place during his Discovery expedition of 1901-4. When he returned in 1910, it was here that he built the expedition hut, which still stands today.
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
73.5 x 57.8 cm (image) (image)
82.0 x 65.0 cm (whole object)
Alternative title(s)
The 'Terra Nova' at the ice foot, Cape Evans. [The British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913 / photographs by H.G. Ponting, F.R.G.S.].
