Property of a Gentleman

Frank Hurley

Shackleton on the Endurance, 1914

🤪Silver bromide photog🌌raph (558 x 458mm.), mounted, framed and glazed

A RARE LARGE FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF SHACಌKLETON, SPECIALLY PRODUCED BY HURLEY FOR FRANK WILD.

The original whole plate glass negative (cracked) is in the collection of the Royal Geographical Society, London. Hurley developed this ജrare large print for Wild from the cracked negative, as can be seen from Hurl♊ey's distinctive retouchings.

PROVENANCE:

Commander Frank Wild, RNVR, CBE, FRGS (1873-1939); Christie's Polar Sa꧅le, London, 25♉ September 2001, lot 192; Private Collection, UK