Landing the treasures, or results of the polar expedition Marryat, del. ; G. Cruikshank, fect, British Cartoon Print
Summary
"A procession headed by John Ross extends from the coast (right), where Esquimaux dogs swim ashore from a boat, to the gate of the British Museum, part of which is on the extreme left..." (Source: George). Print shows items brought from Captain John Ross' expedition to Baffin Bay being delivered to the British Museum.
Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum / by Mary Dorothy George, v. 9, no. 13194
Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).
Tags
Date
01/01/1819
Location
Old England
Source
Library of Congress
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