Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.9319
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View of the Arctic Sea, from the mouth of the Copper Mine River
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): 150mm
width (print): 215mm
width (print): 215mm
Subject
Description
The expedition party reaches the open sea on 20 July 1821, before sailing east in three canoes to chart the unknown coastline.
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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