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Herbert George Ponting (1870-1935)
Dr Edward Adrian Wilson Oct 1911
Toned silver bromide print | 45.6 x 33.4 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2580034
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Full length portrait of Dr Edward Adrian ("Dr Bill") Wilson standing outside the Hut with his hands on his hips. He wears a wooly hat. Edward Wilson (1872-1912) had previously been to Antarctica on the Discovery expedition with Scott in 1901-4. In 1910 Scott appointed him Chief of Scientific Staff for the Terra Nova expedition. As well as being a qualified doctor, Wilson had a keen interest in natural history, and also produced a large number of watercolours and sketches on the expedition.
Provenance
Presented to King George V, 1914
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Toned silver bromide print
Measurements
45.6 x 33.4 cm (image) (image)
52.0 x 38.6 cm (whole object)
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Alternative title(s)
Dr E.A. Wilson (1872-1912) [The British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913 / photographs by H.G. Ponting, F.R.G.S.].
