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Frank Hurley (1885-1962)
Young King penguin in first year plumage, South Georgia Nov 1914
Silver bromide print | 15.2 x 20.4 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2580046
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Photograph of a King penguin standing amongst clumps of grass. Hurley’s fascination with texture and interest in the wildlife around him is clearly shown in this photograph of a young King penguin. Its fur-like plumage and the softness of its coat contrast with the spikiness of the grasses surrounding it.
Provenance
Presented to King George V, 1917
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Medium and techniques
Silver bromide print
Measurements
15.2 x 20.4 cm (image) (image)
29.2 x 37.7 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Young King penguins in first year plumage. [Photographs of scenes and incidents in connection with the happenings to the Weddell Sea Party, 1914, 1915, 1916].
