Live Auction 5809Travel, Science & Natural History
Christie’s roundel
Lot 194

Frank Hurley (1885-1962)

Return of the sun after the long winter darkness

Closed15 October 2009

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GBP 10,625

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Frank Hurley (1885-1962)
Return of the sun after the long winter darkness
carbon print
19¼ x 15in. (49 x 38.1cm.)

Specialist note

'Extremely heavy precipitation of rime crystals during the night, our rigging being heavily encrusted, some of the ropes being over 3" in diameter, but the effect is beautiful' (Hurley, diary).