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"The solitude of Melville Bay" by George P. Critcherson — VisualArtsDB

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"The solitude of Melville Bay"

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"The solitude of Melville Bay"

George P. Critcherson

1869

Medium: Albumen silver print from a glass negative
Dimensions: 2 13/16 × 4 5/8" (7.2 × 11.7 cm)
Genre: Photographs
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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[Unidentified woman seated in a horse-drawn carriage, unidentified man in top hat, standing]

[Unidentified woman seated in a horse-drawn carriage, unidentified man in top hat, standing]

George P. Critcherson, 1865

The Arctic Regions: No. 92.* The Devil's Thumb partially enveloped in a fog, with the first of the drift Ice from the pack, which was being forced towards the land, from which we escaped through a narrow lead; had we been hemmed in, we should have had to winter there

The Arctic Regions: No. 92.* The Devil's Thumb partially enveloped in a fog, with the first of the drift Ice from the pack, which was being forced towards the land, from which we escaped through a narrow lead; had we been hemmed in, we should have had to winter there

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[Seven women either seated or standing on a porch or stairs]

[Seven women either seated or standing on a porch or stairs]

George P. Critcherson, 1870

Untitled ("The Steamer Panther forcing her way through the hummocky ice")

Untitled ("The Steamer Panther forcing her way through the hummocky ice")

George P. Critcherson, 1869

Untitled ("Hans who was with Dr. Kane as hunter and interpreter")

Untitled ("Hans who was with Dr. Kane as hunter and interpreter")

George P. Critcherson, 1869

Untitled ("Esquimaux Toupek," with dog and puppies)

Untitled ("Esquimaux Toupek," with dog and puppies)

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[Portrait of an unidentified group: four women and three men]

[Portrait of an unidentified group: four women and three men]

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The Arctic Regions: No. 36. The Glacier As Seen Flowing Or Being Forced Down Between The Hills, Ploughing Up A Moraine Of Earth And Rocks, Twenty To Thirty Feet High

The Arctic Regions: No. 36. The Glacier As Seen Flowing Or Being Forced Down Between The Hills, Ploughing Up A Moraine Of Earth And Rocks, Twenty To Thirty Feet High

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Untitled ("View looking inland towards the great Mer de glace")

Untitled ("View looking inland towards the great Mer de glace")

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[Unidentified couple in double-horse-drawn carriage, with an unidentified man wearing a top hat holding the front horse]

[Unidentified couple in double-horse-drawn carriage, with an unidentified man wearing a top hat holding the front horse]

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[Unidentified woman seated in a horse-drawn carriage]

[Unidentified woman seated in a horse-drawn carriage]

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Untitled ("Section of the side of the glacier at Germitsialik")

Untitled ("Section of the side of the glacier at Germitsialik")

George P. Critcherson, 1869