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Captain Scott's South Pole Expedition, Bedtime on the March

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

Several members of Scott's expedition team settling down for the night.

Object details

Object type
Photograph
TitleCaptain Scott's South Pole Expedition, Bedtime on the March
Materials and techniques
photograph
Brief description
Several members of Scott's expedition team settling down for the night.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.8cm
  • Width: 17.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Petty Officer Evans Capt Scott Lieut Bowers Dr Wilson/ Capt Scott's South Pole Expedition ./ Bedtime on the March. (English; Below printed image.)
  • PHOTOGRAPH BY HERBERT G. PONTING. HERBERT G. PONTING./ BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDTION, 1910. Copyright (English; Verso.; stamping (marking))
Credit line
Transferred from the British Museum
Subject depicted
British Antarctic Expedition
Place depicted
South Pole
Other number
1931-4-11-1 - British Museum Number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1296-2000

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Record createdOctober 16, 2001
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O62899/captain-scotts-south-pole-expedition-photograph-ponting-herbert-george/
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