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The Resolution in a Stream of Pack-Ice

William Hodges, 1772–1773

Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby

William Hodges was the official artist on Captain CookÂ’s Second Voyage and this small sketch was made during one of the two sweeps towards the South Pole in 1772-73. It depicts the Resolution under sail in a choppy sea under overcast skies with streams of pack ice floating past. There is a similar sketch in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales.

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Title of artwork, date

The Resolution in a Stream of Pack-Ice, 1772–1773

Date supported

2006

Medium and material

Wash and watercolour on laid paper

Dimensions

21.8 x 21.6 cm

Grant

14875

Total cost

80275

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