Lot Essay
The image is illustrated in Scott's Last Expedition (I, facing p.193) and was no.87 in Ponting's selling exhibition at the Fine Art Society, London (printed in the largest format 'D', width 29in.).
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Summertime, the opening up of the ice
Details
Herbert George Ponting (1871-1935)
Summertime, the opening up of the ice
stamped 'H.G. Ponting COPYRIGHT' (lower right)
carbon print
23 x 29in. (58.4 x 73.7cm.)
Summertime, the opening up of the ice
stamped 'H.G. Ponting COPYRIGHT' (lower right)
carbon print
23 x 29in. (58.4 x 73.7cm.)
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