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[ERNEST HENRY SHACKLETON](1874-1922)
EDWARD TENNYSON REED (1860-1933). Original pencil drawing of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922) in caricature as a penguin, signed ETR, with hand-written caption and presentation inscription from Reed to Shackleton dated August 1909. Framed and glazed (framed: 420 x 287mm).
After the great achievements of his Antarctic expedition of 1906-1909 when the South Magnetic Pole was reached and his attempt for the South Pole, albeit unsuccessful, progressed to a new record of 88°23'S, Shackleton returned to London a hero in March 1909. He received numerous awards, was knighted by King Edward VII, and Parliament voted £20,000 to defray some of the costs of the expedition. The caricature of Shackleton as a penguin was published in the 11 August 1909 issue of Punch, with the caption suggesting that he attend an army debate in the House of Commons, where he would "certainly be tempted to add to the collection of 'Penguin Slides' with which he delights his audiences. This one, for instance, obviously suggests a war minister 'taking the salute' at a march-past of Antarctic Territorials."
EDWARD TENNYSON REED (1860-1933). Original pencil drawing of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922) in caricature as a penguin, signed ETR, with hand-written caption and presentation inscription from Reed to Shackleton dated August 1909. Framed and glazed (framed: 420 x 287mm).
After the great achievements of his Antarctic expedition of 1906-1909 when the South Magnetic Pole was reached and his attempt for the South Pole, albeit unsuccessful, progressed to a new record of 88°23'S, Shackleton returned to London a hero in March 1909. He received numerous awards, was knighted by King Edward VII, and Parliament voted £20,000 to defray some of the costs of the expedition. The caricature of Shackleton as a penguin was published in the 11 August 1909 issue of Punch, with the caption suggesting that he attend an army debate in the House of Commons, where he would "certainly be tempted to add to the collection of 'Penguin Slides' with which he delights his audiences. This one, for instance, obviously suggests a war minister 'taking the salute' at a march-past of Antarctic Territorials."