The Boats Getting Afloat (BM 1932,0727.108)
Summary
Naval explorers with two boats, one group in a rowing boat on calm water, at left, aims guns towards a crowd of local people on the shore, another group struggle to launch their boat on to the water; after George Back, from a series illustrating an arctic expedition. 1828
Etching and engraving
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Date
1828
Source
British Museum
Copyright info
Public Domain