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Captain Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1871 (oil painting)
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Captain Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1871 (oil painting)
7295330 Captain Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1871 (oil painting) by Pearce, Stephen (1819-1904); 127x101.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Stephen Pearce
A three-quarter length posthumous portrait of the explorer wearing captain's undress uniform. Ross is shown seated at a table next to a standing globe on his left. His right arm rests on a chart and behind him on the table are various navigational instruments. Behind him is a chart on the wall bearing the legend South Polar Discovery 1841-1842'. A nephew of the arctic explorer Sir John Ross, Clark Ross entered the navy under his auspices. He subsequently went on Parry's arctic expeditions of 1819-1820; 1821-1823; 1824-1825; 1827. In the Felix Booth expedition of 1829-1833 he accompanied his uncle and was the actual discoverer of the magnetic pole. In 1839 he surveyed the Antarctic, commanding the Erebus and Terror on one of the earliest Antarctic expeditions. He was away for four years and was knighted on his return. From 1848-1849 his last service was to command one of the search expeditions to find Sir John Franklin.); © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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This stunning oil painting captures the essence of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, a renowned explorer and naval officer from the 19th century. Painted in 1871 by artist Stephen Pearce, the portrait depicts Ross in his captain's undress uniform, seated at a table surrounded by navigational instruments and charts.
Ross is shown with a look of determination on his face, embodying the spirit of adventure and discovery that defined his career. A standing globe to his left symbolizes his travels around the world, while a chart on the wall behind him commemorates his South Polar Discovery expedition from 1841-1842.
A nephew of fellow explorer Sir John Ross, James Clark Ross followed in his uncle's footsteps by joining several arctic expeditions before making significant discoveries of his own. Notably, he was credited with discovering the magnetic pole during an expedition in 1833.
Throughout his illustrious career, Captain Sir James Clark Ross made invaluable contributions to our understanding of polar regions and navigation. This portrait serves as a timeless tribute to his legacy as one of history's most accomplished explorers.
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