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The white bear from Hudson's Bay

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Date

1766

Artist

Print after Peter Mazell (active 1761-1797)

Collection

Image Link

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3266823

Additional Makers

Print maker - Peter Mazell

Description

A polar bear seated on the ice, looking to a hole on the left which reveals water under the ice; a three-mast ship in the left background, the stern to front; later state. 1766. Hand-coloured etching.

Inscription

Lettered below image with artist's name and title: "P Mazell Sculpt / Impensis Tho: Pennant Arm Soc: Reg: Lon: et Soc: Reg: Ups: 1766."

Image Licence

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Image Credit

image © Trustees of the British Museum

Location

Hudson's Bay Company Territory, Canada

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Medium

Tags

Mammals
Bears
Ships
Ice

Category

Glossary
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