Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.9318
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Expedition passing through Point Lata on the ice, June 25 1821
Date
1823
Creator
Edward Francis Finden (1791 - 1857, British) , Engraver
After
Sir George Back (1796 - 1878, British) , Naval officer
Object type
Library reference
39901
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 155mm
width (print): 215mm
width (print): 215mm
Subject
Description
The expedition party passing through Point Lata on the frozen Coppermine River towards the open sea. Scene depicts expedition members carrying kayaks and dogs drawing sleds.
John Franklin's expedition of 1819-22 travelled via the Coppermine River to map the Canadian Arctic coast, as part of efforts to find the fabled North-West Passage. Illustration from Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, by John Franklin (London, 1823).
John Franklin's expedition of 1819-22 travelled via the Coppermine River to map the Canadian Arctic coast, as part of efforts to find the fabled North-West Passage. Illustration from Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, by John Franklin (London, 1823).
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