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Herbert G. Ponting
Terra Novacirca 1911, printed circa 1911

Not on view
Sepia-toned photograph of a tall sailing ship with unfurled square sails locked in pack ice, rigging and masts silhouetted against a pale sky
Artist or Maker
Herbert G. Ponting
Title
Terra Nova
Place Made
Antarctica
Date Made
circa 1911, printed circa 1911
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 6 3/4 × 4 3/4 in. (17.15 × 12.07 cm) Primary support: 6 7/8 × 4 7/8 in. (17.46 × 12.38 cm) Mat: 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in. (35.24 × 27.62 cm)
Credit Line
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Accession Number
M.2008.40.1598
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography