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Lot 152: Captain John Edward Davis, RN (1815-1877)

Est: £4,000 GBP - £6,000 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomSeptember 27, 2006

Item Overview

Description

Mount Sabine in Latitude 71°.50' South and Longitude 169°.00' East - West 40 miles -- Discovered by H.M. Ships Erebus and Terror Jany 11th 1841
signed 'I.E.Davis H.M.S. Terror.' (lower right), inscribed as titled on the mount and inscribed 'To Mrs Sabine with Captain Crozier's Compliments' on the reverse
watercolour on paper
7 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (18.1 x 24.2cm.)

Artist or Maker

Auction Details

Exploration and Travel with the Polar Sale Including The Amundsen Collection

by
Christie's
September 27, 2006, 12:00 AM EST

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK