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Circle of Admiral Sir George Back (British, 1796-1878) 'The Expedition. August 1st 1824' unframed and nailed in to panel image 1
Circle of Admiral Sir George Back (British, 1796-1878) 'The Expedition. August 1st 1824' unframed and nailed in to panel image 2
Circle of Admiral Sir George Back (British, 1796-1878) 'The Expedition. August 1st 1824' unframed and nailed in to panel image 3
Lot 168

Circle of Admiral Sir George Back
(British, 1796-1878)
'The Expedition. August 1st 1824' unframed and nailed in to panel

7 – 15 July 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, Knightsbridge

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Circle of Admiral Sir George Back (British, 1796-1878)

'The Expedition. August 1st 1824'
watercolour
13.4 x 20.6cm (5 1/4 x 8 1/8in).
unframed and nailed in to panel

Footnotes

The present work depicts a scene from William Edward Parry's third expedition in search of the Northwest Passage, again with HMS Fury and HMS Hecla. He focused his attention on finding a passage through Prince Regent Inlet, but progress was hindered by ice in Baffin Bay, forcing the crew to winter in Prince Regent Inlet. It was Parry's least successful voyage.

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