Sale 6104
London
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29 April 1999
Price realised
GBP 5,175
Estimate
George Edward Marston (1882-1940) T.W. Edgeworth David inscribed and dated 'T.W. EDGEWORTH. DAVID. JUNE. 21st 08' coloured chalks on blue-grey paper 11 x 8in. (27.9 x 21.6cm.)
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Exhibited
London, The British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-9 (Water-colour drawings, pastels, etchings, &c. by George Marston), no. 32 'Portrait of Prof. DAVID'.
A portrait of Prof. T.W. Edgeworth David, F.R.S., geologist on Shackleton's Nimrod expedition who led the summit party on the first ever ascent of Mount Erebus, reaching the summit on 10 March 1908. The portrait dates to the eve of midwinter when Shackleton and his party were wintering in the hut at Cape Royd's prior to the Shackleton's southern journey.
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