Paintings and Drawings Gallery
The Scott Polar Research Institute holds a unique art collection, with works of polar artists providing a fascinating view of early polar expeditions.
Choose from 36 pictures in our Paintings and Drawings collection for your Wall Art or Photo Gift. All professionally made for Quick Shipping.
British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09
Scottish National Antarctic Expedition
British Expedition to Graham Land
British Arctic Expedition 1875-76
British National Antarctic Expedition
Paintings and Drawings
> Artist: Samuel Gurney Cresswell
> Artists: Edward Wilson
British Graham Land Expedition 1934-37
British Arctic Air Route Expedition
Antarctic Relief Expeditions 1902-04
British Naval Northwest Passage
British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Images Dated
Hut Point from the top of Observation Hill, January 1911. 5.30pm
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Looking east from Lookout Point, men and penguins, Elephant Island, 1916
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The Brig Jane and Cutter Beaufoy, on 20th February 1823, bearing up in Latitude 74.15
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Paraselena. McMurdo Sound, 10.30am, 20 June 1911
Medium: watercolour. Artist: E.A.Wilson (1872-1912). Expedition: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13 (Terra Nova). Paraselene, a moonlike optical illusion caused by moonlight passing through ice crystals in the upper atmosphere
© Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge
Colour, Meteorology, Painting, Seals, Watercolour
Critical position of HMS Investigator on the north-coast of Baring Island, August
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Sledge-party leaving HMS Investigator in Mercy Bay, under command of Lieutenant Gurney Cresswell
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HMS Investigator running through a narrow channel in a snow storm, between grounded and packed ice
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Paraselena 15 January 1911. 9.30pm Cape Evans McMurdo Sound
Medium: watercolour. Artist: E.A.Wilson (1872-1912). Expedition: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13 (Terra Nova). Paraselene, a moonlike optical illusion caused by moonlight passing through ice crystals in the upper atmosphere
© Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge
Colour, Meteorology, Painting, Watercolour
First discovery of land by HMS Investigator, September 6th 1850
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Looking N.W. Castle Rock below Mount Erebus, 3 August 1903, 2pm
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Iridescent clouds, looking north from the Ramp on Cape Evans, 9 August 1911
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Mount Discovery, with open leads in new ice, 26 March 1911. 7pm
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Bold Headland on Baring Island
One of a series of eight chromolithograph sketches by Lieut S. Gurney Cresswell (1827-1867), of the voyage of HMS Investigator under Captain McClure, 1850-54
© Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge
Chromolithograph, Oceans, Sailing, Ships
