The Arctic Regions: No. 92.* The Devil's Thumb partially enveloped in a fog, with the first of the drift Ice from the pack, which was being forced towards the land, from which we escaped through a narrow lead; had we been hemmed in, we should have had to winter there, 1869

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Medium

albumen print

Dimensions

image: 7 7/8 x 11 1/8 in. (20 x 28.3 cm)
support: 48.9 x 61.8 cm (19 1/4 x 24 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

Accession Number

2006.170.2

Artists / Makers

John L. Dunmore (artist) American, 1833 - 1897

George P. Critcherson (artist) American, active 1850s-1870s

Image Use

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Inscription

Printed in letterpress, across bottom on support: No. 92.* THE DEVIL'S THUMB PARTIALLY ENVELOPED IN A FOG, WITH THE FIRST OF THE DRIFT ICE FROM THE PACK, WHICH WAS BEING FORCED TOWARDS THE LAND, FROM WHICH WE ESCAPED THROUGH A NARROW LEAD; HAD WE BEEN HEMMED IN, WE SHOULD HAVE HAD TO WINTER THERE.; on verso, by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: William Bradford 81.269

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Solomon, Dan and Mary