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Herbert George Ponting (1870-1935)
Cirrus clouds over the Barne Glacier 19 - 19 Dec 1911
Carbon print on dyed paper | 43.4 x 58.8 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2580021
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Photograph with the edge of the Barne Glacier on the right and clouds stretching overhead. This cloud study is one of many dramatic scenes that Ponting composed, as he attempted to capture the natural beauty of the vast Antarctic landscape. Ponting printed this image onto orange paper in an attempt to recreate the colours that he experienced. A version of this image was also printed onto blue paper.
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 on dyed paper
Measurements
43.4 x 58.8 cm (image) (image)
82.0 x 65.0 cm (whole object)
Alternative title(s)
Cirrus clouds. [The British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913 / photographs by H.G. Ponting, F.R.G.S.].
