Passage through the Ice, June 16th, 1818

Passage through the ice, June 16th 1818
Coloured book plate made of paper
Museum number 1972-352
This coloured picture is from the book 'Ross's Voyage to the Arctic' published in London in 1819. It has the title 'Passage Through the Ice, June 16, 1818' and shows a number of sailing vessels in line astern passing between two groups of very jagged icebergs. There is another ship separate to the starboard - right - of the main body of vessels.