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HMS Investigator Running Through a Narrow Channel in a Snow Storm, Between Ground and Packed Ice

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Date:

July 1854

Reference:

R9266

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3029464

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Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana at the National Archives of Canada

Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana, 2002 Acquisition

HMS Investigator Running Through a Narrow Channel in a Snow Storm, Between Ground and Packed Ice
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Date(s):

July 1854

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Publisher:

R. Ackermann & Co., Strand

Place of printing:

London (England):

Extent:

1 Print / Estampe : Colour Lithograph on wove paper
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This image shows the HMS Investigator sailing, with much difficulty, through a channel between ice and cliffs, during a harsh snow storm. This event is dated on the print as September 23rd, 1851, Bottom RC is completely torn off., This is one of eight sketches by Cresswell, number V.
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Artist: Cresswell, S. Gurney (Samuel Gurney), 1827-1867

Engraver: Walker, E. active 1854-1856
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Removed from: Publication: Lieut. S. Gurney Cresswell, A Series of Eight Sketches in Colour, of the Voyage of H.M.S. Investigator During the Discovery of the North-West Passage (London: Day and Son, and Ackermann and Co. 96 Strand, 1854)

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Sotheby's inventory no. P3785E
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Source:

Private

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00759
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Graphic (art)

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No restriction on access or on use for publication or reproduction

Item no. assigned by LAC [R9266] 759

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. R9266-759
Copyright: expired / périmé

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