The Erebus passing through the chain of bergs, 13 Mar 1842

Technique includes scratching out. The Erebus is shown with the Terror when, during the Antarctic expedition in 1842 commanded by Captain James Clark Ross, they forced their way through the ice pack. The artist, John E Davis, was 2nd Master of the Terror.

Object Details

ID: PAF0593
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Davis, John Edward
Places: Unlinked place
Vessels: Erebus (1826); Terror (1813)
Date made: 13 Mar 1842
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Mount: 110 mm x 185 mm