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HMS 'Erebus' passing through the chain of bergs, 1842, 19th century (oil on canvas)

HMS 'Erebus' passing through the chain of bergs, 1842, 19th century (oil on canvas)
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Image title
HMS 'Erebus' passing through the chain of bergs, 1842, 19th century (oil on canvas)
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Artist
Beechey, Richard Bridges (1808-95) / English
Location
National Maritime Museum, London, UK
Medium
oil on canvas
Date
C19th AD
Dimensions
78.8x111.8 cms
Image description

Creator: Admiral Richard Brydges Beechey This painting captures a dramatic scene from Rear-Admiral Sir James Clark Ross's Antarctic expedition of 1839-1843. Ross was given command of HMS 'Erebus' and HMS 'Terror' to carry out a magnetic survey in the Antarctic region. The expedition resulted in various discoveries, including the area subsequently known as the Ross Ice Barrier. The two ships collided on the March 12, 1842, which crippled the 'Erebus's' masts, the latter escaped the life-threatening gales of a storm by moving into a narrow channel in the chain of bergs. The crew could just make out the 'Terror's' light, reassuring them of their fellow sailors' safety, when they experienced the natural phenomenon of what they believed to be the Aurora australis. The appearance of the bright light marks the end of the peril and in the narrative is followed by a reference to a collective prayer.

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© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London / Bridgeman Images
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19th century / Antarctic / army / art / ice field / boat / transport / colour / danger / lighting / Europe / exploration / United Kingdom / iceberg / light / navy / sea / ship / night / painting / sailing boat / travel / oil painting / sailing / mzpainting / illustration / warship / darkness / seascape

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