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    Travel & Exploration

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    18 April 2000

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    Lot 204

    Herbert George Ponting (1871-1935)

    Captain Oates and some of the Siberian Ponies, in the 'Terra Nova'; Captain Scott writing up his journal at the Winter Quarters Hut, and An Iceberg off Ross Island

    Price realised

    GBP 881

    Estimate

    GBP 800 - GBP 1,200

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    Herbert George Ponting (1871-1935)
    Captain Oates and some of the Siberian Ponies, in the 'Terra Nova'; Captain Scott writing up his journal at the Winter Quarters Hut, and An Iceberg off Ross Island
    the first two inscribed as titles and stamped 'HERBERT G. PONTING, F.R.G.S./copyright/PHOTOGRAPH BY HERBERT G. PONTING F.R.G.S./BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. 1910.' and numbered '27' and '28' respectively, the third signed 'H.G. PONTING' and inscribed as title on the mount, and stamped twice (as above) on the reverse
    carbon prints, brown and blue toned, all with tears, repairs and losses
    14.3/8 x 18.3/8in. (36.5 x 46.6cm.)
    14½ x 18.1/8in. (36.8 x 46.1cm.)
    13 x 17.5/8in. (33.1 x 44.8cm.)
    and a later print of the Terra Nova at Ross Island (4)

    Provenance

    Thomas Baker McLeroth, Ponting's executor, and by descent.

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