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An Emperor Penguin
Details
Herbert George Ponting (1871-1935)
An Emperor Penguin
inscribed with printer's instructions, with inscription 'An Emperor Penguin' and stamped 'HERBERT G. PONTING' on the mount, signed and inscribed 'This Emperor penguin weighed 90 pound, and stood/about 4 feet high. These Lads. are splendid eating/for antarctic explorers. Their breast furnish/fifteen or 20 pound of excellent flesh, tasting much like/hare especially when/served with red currant jelly. H.G. Ponting/(four feet hight/weighed 90 lbs)/their plumage is white to black and soft grey, with a lovely ring of orange round the neck H.G.P.' on the reverse
gelatin silver print, unframed
91.7/8 x 10¾in. (37.8 x 27.3cm.)
An Emperor Penguin
inscribed with printer's instructions, with inscription 'An Emperor Penguin' and stamped 'HERBERT G. PONTING' on the mount, signed and inscribed 'This Emperor penguin weighed 90 pound, and stood/about 4 feet high. These Lads. are splendid eating/for antarctic explorers. Their breast furnish/fifteen or 20 pound of excellent flesh, tasting much like/hare especially when/served with red currant jelly. H.G. Ponting/(four feet hight/weighed 90 lbs)/their plumage is white to black and soft grey, with a lovely ring of orange round the neck H.G.P.' on the reverse
gelatin silver print, unframed
91.7/8 x 10¾in. (37.8 x 27.3cm.)
Provenance
Thomas Baker McLeroth, Ponting's executor, and by descent.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.