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The Last Appearance of the Sun for 42 Days, Dec. 2nd 1822

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Date:

1824.

Reference:

R13133-170-X-E, Volume number: 11

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3960063

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

Etchings and engravings of Esquimaux after drawings by Capt. G.F. Lyon

The Last Appearance of the Sun for 42 Days, Dec. 2nd 1822
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

1824.

Place:

London:

Place of creation:

United Kingdom

Publisher:

John Murray,

Extent:

1 print : engraving ; 14 X 22.5 cm (plate mark).

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Engraving after a drawing by Capt. G.F. Lyon, based on Captain Parry's arctic expedition of 1821-23. Image depicts a panoramic view of a sunset, with a docked ship (raised on a mound) on the right, and two figures with dogs surveying the scene in the foreground.
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Artist: Lyon, George Francis, 1795-1832

Engraver: Finden, Edward Francis, 1791-1857
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General note:

Publication : "The Private Journal of Captain G.F. Lyon of H.M.S. Hecla... Under Captain Parry..." [Parry's 2nd Arctic Voyage], London: 1824. Drawn by Capt. G.F. Lyon, Engraved by E. Finden, published by John Murray.
Inventory number, Lyon artist file: II-1c
For another copy of this print, see MIKAN record 2936286.

Note on the state of conservation:

There is some mild foxing on the recto of the print.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

[Recto l.c.] THE LAST APPEARANCE OF THE SUN FOR 42 DAYS, / Dec.r 2nd 1822. / London, Published by John Murray, April 1824
Recto l.l.: drawn by Capt. Lyon, R.N
Recto l.r.: Engraved by Edwd. Finden
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N.W.T. - IGLOOLIK

SUBJ - NATURAL PHENOMENA - SUN

SUBJ - DISCOVERY & EXPLORATIONS - 1821-1823 - PARRY (2ND EXPEDITION)
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Private
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R13133]

[Consultation 90 Open]

11 Item no. assigned by LAC 161

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Copyright : expired
Credit : Library and Archives Canada, R13133-161

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