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Green, William Spotswood, 1847-1919 :Great Tasman Glacier from the slopes of Mount Cook, N. Zealand by Rev. W. S. Green. Feb 1882.
- Date
- 1882
- By
- Green, William Spotswood (Rev), 1847-1919; Baldock, Belinda, -1999
- Reference
- C-133-045
- Description
View from above the Ball Glacier (visible on the left) with the sweep of the Tasman Glacier curving around through the view. The steep rock face in the centre ground to the left is the Haast Ridge. The background peaks showing are (from left) The Minarets (two sharp peaks, far left), Mount Elie de Beaumont (the third from the left), the Hochstetter Dome (dome-shaped in the centre), Malte Brun, and the two sharp peaks on the far right are the Aiguilles Rouges. On a snow-covered outcrop in the foreground, Kaufmann and Boss, Green's two climbing companions are shown moving forward, with ice axe and alpenstock.
Inscriptions: On separate label: title in faded sepia ink. In black ink is Price 10 [pounds symbol]
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour on card, 364 x 540 mm
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Watercolour on card, 364 x 540 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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