Parry's 2nd Arctic expedition. Historical artwork of the British Royal Navy ships HMS Fury and HMS Hecla in October 1821 during the Arctic expedition of 1821-1823. This expedition,commanded by William Edward Parry (1790-1855),attempted to sail the Arctic's North-West Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific. The ships are sailing along a channel cut to bring them to their winter berths at Winter Island. Like other expeditions of the time,they were unable to find a way through the ice to reach the Pacific. This artwork is from a journal published in London by Parry in 1824 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Bernard, George |
Bildgröße: | 5146 px × 3425 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
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