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Young Emperor penguins 1915
Silver bromide print | 15.4 x 20.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2580062
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Photograph of eleven Emperor penguins with one penguin standing alone to the left of the main group. Hurley took numerous photographs of Emperor penguins. The ice floes teemed with wildlife, including seals and birds, providing welcome fresh meat for the cooking pot as well as subjects for Hurley’s camera. Fresh meat was a valuable source of Vitamin C which prevented scurvy. Hudson the navigator was deemed the best penguin catcher.
Provenance
Presented to King George V, 1917
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Silver bromide print
Measurements
15.4 x 20.5 cm (image)
29.2 x 37.7 cm (page dimensions)
Alternative title(s)
Young Emperor penguins. [Photographs of scenes and incidents in connection with the happenings to the Weddell Sea Party, 1914, 1915, 1916].