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Herbert G. Ponting
Adelie Penguins & A Lobster Icebergcirca 1911, printed circa 1911

Not on view
Sepia-toned photograph of a group of penguins standing on an icy ledge, with a large flat-topped iceberg on open water in the distance
Artist or Maker
Herbert G. Ponting
Title
Adelie Penguins & A Lobster Iceberg
Place Made
Antarctica
Date Made
circa 1911, printed circa 1911
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 4 3/8 × 6 11/16 in. (11.11 × 16.99 cm) Primary support: 4 7/8 × 6 13/16 in. (12.38 × 17.3 cm) Secondary support: 6 5/8 × 8 13/16 in. (16.83 × 22.38 cm)
Credit Line
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Accession Number
M.2008.40.1597
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography