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Frank Hurley (1885-1962)
Sea elephant pups, South Georgia Nov 1914
Silver bromide print | 15.3 x 20.4 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2580045
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Photograph of scattered seal pups lying on the shore in the foreground with the sea to the right of the photograph and rocky outcrops visible in the background. One of Hurley’s interests was photographing wildlife. The delay in departure caused by poor ice reports gave him the opportunity to photograph the many species that lived on South Georgia.
Provenance
Presented to King George V, 1917
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Medium and techniques
Silver bromide print
Measurements
15.3 x 20.4 cm (image) (image)
29.2 x 37.7 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Sea Elephant pups, South Georgia [Photographs of scenes and incidents in connection with the happenings to the Weddell Sea Party, 1914, 1915, 1916].
