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Dr. Kane and Party Abandoning Their Ship
1801-1900
Albert Operti
USA: New York
Etching on rice paper
overall: 12 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.; 31.75 x 39.37 cm
Special Acquisitions Fund
91.014

Dr. Kane and Party Abandoning Their Ship; black and white print from etching, on off-white rice paper; image depicts Arctic exploration group of 6 men in furs with 4 dogs, ship at center right; small boat and dog sled with men in background left; Masonic "G" with square and compass and seal; on iceberg in lower right corner; "Albert Operti, N.Y./ Copyright/ April 3, 18--[illeg.]".


For further information, Blog post, December 4, 2018, https://nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com/library_and_archives/2018/12/the-art-of-arctic-exploration-.html