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The painting of the Arctic explorer Captain W. E. Parry (1790–1855) at Crosthwaite, near Kendal, Cumbria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 September 2009

Robert G. David
Robert G. David*
Affiliation:
History Department, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YG (r.david@lancaster.ac.uk)
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Abstract

Research following the discovery of a picture of William Edward Parry painted onto wooden boards in the stairwell of a house in Cumbria, has resulted in the identification of the probable artist. It has also been possible to show that this painting was a copy of an engraving of Parry that was published in The European Magazine and London Review, and which was based on a portrait by Samuel Drummond. It is suggested that the new picture was probably painted between 1821 and 1823, and the fact that it was painted in a small provincial community reflects the reach of the early nineteenth century media and the significance of the search for the northwest passage for the country at large.

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Polar Record , Volume 46 , Issue 3 , July 2010 , pp. 277 - 279
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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