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Frank Hurley (1885-1962)
The inaccessible cliffs of Elephant Island April-August 1916
Silver bromide print | 13.4 x 20.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2580115
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Photograph showing mountains seen across icy water. With cliffs like these blocking their access to the interior of the island, Shackleton’s men had been lucky to come across the beach at Cape Wild, where they could make a safe camp
Provenance
Presented to King George V by Sir Ernest Shackleton, 1917
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Silver bromide print
Measurements
13.4 x 20.6 cm (image)
29.2 x 37.7 cm (page dimensions)
Alternative title(s)
The Inaccesible cliffs of Elephant Island. [Photographs of scenes and incidents in connection with the happenings to the Weddell Sea Party, 1914, 1915, 1916].
