Austro-Hungarian Arctic Expedition on Jan Mayen
Date
1882-1883
Creator
Richard Basso (Austrian) , Photographer
Object type
Library reference
R65125
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 133mm
width (print): 203mm
height (mount): 325mm
width (mount): 453mm
width (print): 203mm
height (mount): 325mm
width (mount): 453mm
Subject
Description
Group portrait of fourteen members of the Austro-Hungarian Arctic Expedition to Jan Mayen, the volcanic island of Norway. The men are posed with three dogs and there are two buildings visible behind: one a meteorological observatory (upper right as viewed). The expedition was part of the first International Polar Year, 1882-1883.
Plate 1 from the portfolio Photographische Aufnahmen von der Insel Jan Mayen; Oesterreichischen Polar-Expedition, 1882-1883 (Wien, 1884). Original photographs are credited to Linienschiffs-Lieutenant Richard Basso.
Inscribed left: ‘Graf Wilcz-ek’sche Polar-Expedition 1882/83’; and right ‘Linienschiffslieutenant Basso ph.’ The surnames of the sitters appear below the main image. Below, the main title: ‘Jan Mayen. Die Mitglieder der Expediition’.
Plate 1 from the portfolio Photographische Aufnahmen von der Insel Jan Mayen; Oesterreichischen Polar-Expedition, 1882-1883 (Wien, 1884). Original photographs are credited to Linienschiffs-Lieutenant Richard Basso.
Inscribed left: ‘Graf Wilcz-ek’sche Polar-Expedition 1882/83’; and right ‘Linienschiffslieutenant Basso ph.’ The surnames of the sitters appear below the main image. Below, the main title: ‘Jan Mayen. Die Mitglieder der Expediition’.
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