An Arctic Summer: Boring Through the Pack in Melville Bay 1871 William Bradford American In 1861 the marine painter William Bradford made the first of his eight expeditions to the Arctic. This painting, based on photographs and sketches produced during his final trip, in 1869, shows the artists steamer, Panther, plying its way through the summer ice along the northern coast of Greenland. Panther was one of numerous vessels engaged in the search for the Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. According to Bradfords journal, the ships crew had decided to hunt the polar bear seen in the foreground, “anxious to possess so fine a skin,” but the bear made a parting glance over its shoulder before heading for the water, managing to escape its pursuers.. An Arctic Summer: Boring Through the Pack in Melville Bay. William Bradford (American, 1823-1892). American. 1871. Oil on canvas

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An Arctic Summer: Boring Through the Pack in Melville Bay 1871 William Bradford American In 1861 the marine painter William Bradford made the first of his eight expeditions to the Arctic. This painting, based on photographs and sketches produced during his final trip, in 1869, shows the artists steamer, Panther, plying its way through the summer ice along the northern coast of Greenland. Panther was one of numerous vessels engaged in the search for the Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. According to Bradfords journal, the ships crew had decided to hunt the polar bear seen in the foreground, “anxious to possess so fine a skin,” but the bear made a parting glance over its shoulder before heading for the water, managing to escape its pursuers.. An Arctic Summer: Boring Through the Pack in Melville Bay. William Bradford (American, 1823-1892). American. 1871. Oil on canvas

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