Ponting Collection (#5)

Two Miles Above the Clouds, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
Two Miles Above the Clouds, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

Miyajima, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
Miyajima, 1910. Itsukushima Shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god of seas and storms, and brother of the sun goddess Amaterasu and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

In Lotus-Land, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
In Lotus-Land, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

Hikone, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
Hikone, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

The Crest of Fuji, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
The Crest of Fuji, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

Captain Oates, on the Terra Nova with the Siberian Ponies, c1911, (1914)
Captain Oates, on the " Terra Nova" with the Siberian Ponies, c1911, (1914). British Antarctic explorer Lawrence Titus Oates (1880-1912) with expedition ponies and dogs

Captain Scott Writing His Diary in the Hut at Cape Evans, c1911, (1914). Creator: Herbert Ponting
Captain Scott Writing His Diary in the Hut at Cape Evans, c1911, (1914). British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) writing in his quarters

A Village Dispensary and Parish Room built at East Kennett, Marlborough, 1884. Plan and front elevation of a building designed by Charles Edwin Ponting in the village of East Kennett near

E. W. Nelson with the Nansen-Petersen Insulated Water-Bottle, c1911, (1913). Artist
E. W. Nelson with the Nansen-Petersen Insulated Water-Bottle, c1911, (1913). Expedition biologist Edward W Nelson (1883-1923) carrying out research

F. Debenham, 9 September 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
F. Debenham, 9 September 1911, (1913). Geologist Frank Debenham (1883-1965) with a plane table, used in surveying to provide a solid and level surface on which to make field drawings

D. G. Lillie, with Some of the Siliceous Sponges, c1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
D. G. Lillie, with Some of the Siliceous Sponges of Which He Secured a Record Haul with the Dredge, c1911, (1913). Marine biologist Dennis Lillie (1884-1963) on board the Terra Nova with specimens

Dr. Simpson in his Laboratory, 21 December 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Dr. Simpson in his Laboratory, 21 December 1911, (1913). Meteorologist George Simpson (1878-1965) took detailed measurements in order to predict the best possible conditions for Scotts journey to

C. S. Wright Making Observation with the Transit. 8 August 1911, (1913). Artist
C. S. Wright Making Observation with the Transit. 8 August 1911, (1913). Expedition physicist Charles Wright (1887-1975) working at night with small telescope mounted on a box

The Top of Mount Suess, Looking South, c1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Top of Mount Suess, Looking South. Two Figures [Forde and Taylor] on the Summit Give Some Idea of the Stupendous Cliffs 2000 Feet High, c1911, (1913). View looking towards Miller Glacier

Lieut. Bruce, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Lieut. Bruce, 1911, (1913). Lieutenant Wilfred Bruce (1874-1953) on the deck of the Terra Nova of which he was second officer. He was also Scotts brother-in-law

A Berg Calving from a Glacier at Cape Crozier, c1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
A Berg Calving from a Glacier at Cape Crozier, c1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Frost-Smoke, 1911, 1913. Artist: Herbert Ponting
Frost-Smoke, 1911, 1913. Frost smoke off Glacier Tongue. The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

A Pressure Ridge in the Sea-Ice Running Towards Cape Barne, 1911, (1913). Artist
A Pressure Ridge in the Sea-Ice Running Towards Cape Barne, 1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

The Ramparts of Mount Erebus, c1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Ramparts of Mount Erebus, c1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

A Proud Mother, c1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
A Proud Mother, c1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

This One Hasn t. c1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
This One Hasn t. c1911, (1913). One of a pair of images, the other of which is captioned This Penguin Has An Industrious Mate, and shows a penguin on a well built nest

This Penguin Has An Industrious Mate, c1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
This Penguin Has An Industrious Mate, c1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

The Hut After The Winter, c1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Hut After The Winter, c1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

The Relief of the Western Party by the Terra Nova, 18 February 2012, (1913)
The Relief of the Western Party by the Terra Nova Off the Mouth of the Koettlitz Glacier, 18 February 2012, (1913). T Griffith Taylor, Frank Debenham, Tryggve Gran and Robert Forde

In The Pack - A Lead Opening Up, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
In The Pack - A Lead Opening Up, c1910– 1913, (1913). The Terra Nova in the ice. The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Open Water in the Ross Sea, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Open Water in the Ross Sea, c1910– 1913, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Telephotograph of the Mount Lister Scarp, 10 February 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Telephotograph of the Mount Lister Scarp, 13, 000 Feet High, Showing The Cwm Valleys (Taken from Cape Evans, 60 miles to the East), 10 February 1911, (1913)

Mr. Ponting Lecturing On Japan, c1910, (1913). Professional photographer Herbert George Ponting, FRGS, (1870-1935), the expeditions Camera artist and cinematographer

Cape Royds, Looking North, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Cape Royds, Looking North, c1910– 1913, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

A Weddell Seal On The Beach, c1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
A Weddell Seal On The Beach, c1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Penguins Diving, c1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Penguins Diving, c1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

A Blizzard Approaching Across The Sea Ice, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
A Blizzard Approaching Across The Sea Ice, c1910– 1913, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Seals Basking on Newly Formed Pancake Ice Off Cape Evans, c1910–1913, (1913)
Seals Basking on Newly Formed Pancake Ice Off Cape Evans, c1910– 1913, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

The Arch Berg from Without, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Arch Berg from Without, c1910– 1913, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

The Arch Berg from Within, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Arch Berg from Within, c1910– 1913, (1913). The Terra Nova framed in an ice cave. The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Christmas Eve (1910) in the Pack, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Christmas Eve (1910) in the Pack, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

I Don t Care What Becomes Of Me, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
I Don t Care What Becomes Of Me, c1910– 1913, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Petty Officers Crean and Evans Exercising Their Ponies in the Winter, 1911, (1913). Expedition members Tom Crean (1877-1938) and Edgar Evans (1876-1912)

Albatrosses Foraging in the Wake of the Terra Nova, c1910–1913, (1913)
Albatrosses Foraging in the Wake of the Terra Nova, c1910– 1913, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Albatross Soaring, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Albatross Soaring, c1910– 1913, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Finnesko Fitted with the Ski-Shoes Shown Above, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist
Finnesko Fitted with the Ski-Shoes Shown Above, c1910– 1913, (1913). Finnesko - boots of tanned reindeer skin with the hair on the outside

Ski Shoes For Use with Finnesko, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Ski Shoes For Use with Finnesko, (Devised by Lt. Gran and made by P.O. Evans), c1910– 1913, (1913). Finnesko - boots of tanned reindeer skin with the hair on the outside

The Hut and the Western Mountains from the Top of the Ramp, c1910–1913, (1913)
The Hut and the Western Mountains from the Top of the Ramp, c1910– 1913, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Whaleback Clouds Over Mount Erebus, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Whaleback Clouds Over Mount Erebus, c1910– 1913, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

The Freezing Up of the Sea, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Freezing Up of the Sea, c1910– 1913, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Dr. Atkinson and Clissold Hauling Up The Fish-Trap, 28 May 1911, (1913). Artist
Dr. Atkinson and Clissold Hauling Up The Fish-Trap, (photographed in the midst of the long winter night by flashlight, in a temperature 40 degrees below zero Fah.), 28 May 1911, (1913)

Dr. Wilson Watching the First Rays of Sunlight Being Recorded, c1911, (1913)
Dr. Wilson Watching the First Rays of Sunlight Being Recorded After the Long Winter Night, c1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

The Falling of the Long Polar Night, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Falling of the Long Polar Night, c1910– 1913, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

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"Ponting: Capturing the Spirit of Adventure and Exploration" Step into the captivating world of Ponting, a name that resonates with tales of bravery and discovery. From Scott of the Antarctic to Prince and Princess Ito of Japan, Herbert Ponting's artistic prowess immortalizes historical moments for generations to come. In his iconic photograph from The Sphere, we witness Scott's epic expedition through the lens of Ponting's camera. The image transports us to a time when courage knew no bounds and exploration pushed humanity to its limits. Ponting's talent extends beyond photography; his brushstrokes bring life to Prince and Princess Ito of Japan and their family in 1909. Through artistry, he captures their regal grace, preserving their legacy for future admirers. The frozen landscapes become alive as Captain Scott glides on skis in another masterpiece by Ponting. This snapshot freezes time amidst an icy wilderness, showcasing both man's resilience and nature's breathtaking beauty. As we delve deeper into history, we encounter The Second Western Party on the day they were rescued by ship - a moment forever etched in our minds thanks to Ponting's skilled eye. We can almost feel the relief emanating from their faces as they are saved from treacherous conditions. Robert Falcon Scott himself becomes a subject under Ponting’s lens – an explorer whose determination echoes through time. His unwavering spirit is captured in every frame taken by this remarkable artist. Wilson, Bowers, and Cherry-Garrard return from Cape Crozier in yet another poignant photograph by Herbert Ponting. Their triumphant expressions speak volumes about human endurance against all odds - a testament to both individual strength and camaraderie forged during arduous expeditions. It also ventured into cinematography with his groundbreaking "Ponting Cinematographs. " These moving images allow us glimpses into life aboard Terra Nova - capturing not only still frames but also the essence of adventure in motion.