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Scott's last expedition. The Castle Berg

Photograph
1910
Artist/Maker
Ponting, Herbert George (Photographer)

Photograph of an iceberg that resembles a castle.

Object details

Category
Photographs
Object type
Photograph
TitleScott's last expedition. The Castle Berg
Materials and techniques
photograph
Brief description
Depiction of an iceberg that resembles a castle with a sledge and dogs in the foreground.
Physical description
Photograph of an iceberg that resembles a castle.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 33cm
  • Image width: 44.5cm
  • Platemark height: 355mm
  • Platemark width: 465mm
  • Sheet height: 545mm
  • Sheet width: 660mm
Mount is 594 x 710 mm.
Marks and inscriptions
  • The Castle Berg. Scott's last expedition. H. G. Ponting. (Signature and title; English; Below printed image.)
  • HERBERT G. PONTING/ Copyright PHOTOGRAPH BY HERBERT G. PONTING/ BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION./ 1910. (English; Verso.; stamping (marking))
Gallery label
"Herbert Ponting was the official photographer for Captain Scott's tragic final expedition, enduring sub-zero temperatures to document this uncharted environment. About a mile from one of the expedition huts lay an iceberg resembling a medieval castle, The Castle Berg, which Ponting photographed dramatically in darkness by using magnesium flash-powder. In his book The Great White South (1921), Ponting recalled discovering the scene shown in A Cavern in an Iceberg: 'A fringe of long icicles hung at the entrance of the grotto and passing under these I was in the most wonderful place imaginable. From the outside, the interior appeared quite white and colourless, but, once inside, it was a lovely symphony of blue and green.' " - Martin Barnes(11/09/2007-28/06/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the British Museum
Subject depicted
British Antarctic Expedition
Place depicted
South Pole
Other number
1931-4-11-24 - British Museum Number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1319-2000

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Record createdOctober 16, 2001
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O62889/scotts-last-expedition--the-photograph-ponting-herbert-george/
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