Cape Parry, Arctic - Original 19th Century Steel Engraving
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Original 19th century steel engraving of Cape Parry, in the Arctic: the great rock arch outlined against the sea under a low sun, with flocks of birds and a sailing boat in the foreground. Trilingual caption, Cap Parry / Cabo Parry, from the Circumpolar Regions series.
Original 19th century steel engraving of Cape Parry, in the Arctic: the great rock arch outlined against the sea under a low sun, with flocks of birds and a sailing boat in the foreground. Trilingual caption, Cap Parry / Cabo Parry, from the Circumpolar Regions series.
The cape is named after Sir William Edward Parry (1790-1855), the English seaman who in the 1820s led the British expeditions in search of the Northwest Passage and reached farther north than any other navigator of his day.
Medium: Steel engraving.
Engraver: Under the direction of Lemaitre.
Date: 19th century.
Source: Circumpolar Regions series, print no. 11.
Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 in (20 x 13 cm).
Condition: Good condition; paper with scattered damp stains in the margins. The image clean and well printed.
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Original 19th century steel engraving of Cape Parry, in the Arctic: the great rock arch outlined against the sea under a low sun, with flocks of birds and a sailing boat in the foreground. Trilingual caption, Cap Parry / Cabo Parry, from the Circumpolar Regions series.