After Stephen Pearce
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After Stephen Pearce

After Stephen Pearce

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After Stephen Pearce
Portrait of Sir James Clark Ross, by Alexander Scott

mezzotint, titled 'Rear Admiral Sir James Clark Ross, D.C.L.: F.R.S. From the Original Portrait in the Royal Hospital Greenwich by Stephen Pearce, North Magnetic Pole discovered 1st June 1831 - Highest North latitude (82° 44) attained 23rd July 1827 - Highest South latitude (78° 11) attained, 23rd Feb: 1842.'
P. 21½ x 16½in. (54.6 x 41.9cm.)

Stephen Pearce painted two portraits of Ross (National Portrait Gallery and National Maritime Museum, Greenwich). The present mezzotint follows the Greenwich portrait. Pearce produced a number of portraits of Arctic explorers including his famous group portrait of the ten members of the Arctic Council planning the search for Sir John Franklin.
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