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Herbert George Ponting (1870-1935)
The freezing of the sea Apr 1911
Carbon print | 74.6 x 58.1 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2580013
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Photograph of a thin film of new ice covering the sea with ice blocks in the foreground. The Barne Glacier can be seen in the distance. This view, looking from Cape Evans towards Cape Barne on Ross Island, shows the moment when the sea began to freeze. The men would have realised that they could no longer leave Antarctica. Once winter began, no ships would be able to reach them to bring in supplies or to take anyone out.
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
74.6 x 58.1 cm (image) (image)
82.0 x 65.0 cm (whole object)
Alternative title(s)
The Freezing of the sea. [The British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913 / photographs by H.G. Ponting, F.R.G.S.].
