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Kornerup on the ice: Midst of Greenland’s ice sheet, open crevasses expose their depths turning from white to dark blue and even black – up there stands a group of men. They have a traction sledge, a tent and a Primus stove, resting in between two impressive abyssal cracks. No sledge tracks are to be seen around; not a clue of where they came from, not either where they shall go. Early 1890s. Danish. Carl Rasmussen, painter (1841-1893). Image © and collections of the Nuuk Museum, Greenland. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.nuukkunstmuseum.com/en/behind-the-art/j-e-c-rasmussen-1841-1893/
Expedition to East Greenland: A depiction of Captain Gustav Frederik Holm standing in the exploration boat in Hekla Harbour on Denmark Island, Greenland in 1884 during the Umiak Expedition. The view is in Scoresby Sound facing East with Jameson Peninsula in the distance. Captain Holm is standing in a “Konebaad”, a large vessel with sealskins stretched over a bone or wooden frame, large enough to carry up to 10 passengers including provisions. 1891. Danish. Oil on canvas. Carl Rasmussen, painter (1841-1893). Initialed and dated JECR 1891 on the lower right. Image © Uno Langmann. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.langmann.com/expedition-to-east-greenland-by-carl-jens-erik-c-rasmussen
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