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"The 'Resolution' Beating through the Ice with the 'Discovery' in danger in the distance"
"The 'Resolution' Beating through the Ice with the 'Discovery' in danger in the distance"
Object Number 41-72-10/508
Display Title "The 'Resolution' Beating through the Ice with the 'Discovery' in danger in the distance"
Descriptions
Object Description "The 'Resolution' Beating through the Ice with the 'Discovery' in danger in the distance." Near Icy Cape, August 1778. Sepia drawing. Signed. Framed. 24.5 x 16.5 in.
Classification
  • Painting
Department Prints and Drawings
Date 08/00/1778
Artist John Webber
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials Ink, Watercolor
Dimensions Overall: 44.2 x 63 cm (17 3/8 x 24 13/16 in.)
Provenance
Previous owner Previously owned by Sir Archibald Campbell
Provenance David I. Bushnell, Jr.
Donor Donated by Estate of Belle J. Bushnell

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