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In 1875 a Royal Naval North Pole expedition set off under the command of George Nares. His ships ‘Alert’ and ‘Discovery’ used the route north through Smith Sound pioneered by American explorers Kane and Hall. ‘Alert’ wintered at a record latitude on the north coast of Ellesmere Island. Three sledge parties set out the following spring: Pelham Aldrich headed west along the coast, Lewis Beaumont from ‘Discovery’ proceeded to the north coast of Greenland, and Albert Markham left for the Pole. Markham's man-hauled party reached the furthest point north achieved so far before being forced to turn back. The scene of the spectacular encampment is set underneath the darkness of a cloudy arctic sky and amongst blocks of ice in front of a vast frozen landscape.
Admiral Richard Brydges Beechey was the son of the portrait painter Sir William Beechey. He entered the Royal Naval College in 1821 and probably trained under the drawing master Jon Christian Schetky. During his naval career he also took part in a voyage of discovery taking him to the Pacific. Beechey retired from the Navy in 1864, but continued to paint and to exhibit at the Royal Academy. He specialised in maritime subjects (such as BHC1270).
Title
Captain Markham's Most Northerly Encampment
Medium
oil on paper
Measurements
H 22.8 x W 34.3 cm
Accession number
BHC0640
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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