Tag: Fridtjof Nansen

More images from the arctic, these being plates made from watercolors from Fridtjof Nansen’s “In Nacht und Eis. Die Norwegische Polarexpedition 1893-96” Volume I, published in Leipzig in 1897 by F.A. Brockhaus.

"Sonnenuntergant an der nordkuste asiens: das land im norden der Chalanga Mündung, 12 September, 1893." 1897.
“Sonnenuntergant an der nordkuste asiens: das land im norden der Chalanga Mündung, 12 September, 1893.” Page 116, Volume 1. 1897. Fridtjof Nansen, watercolorist. Collection of and digitalized by the University of Toronto. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/innachtundeisdie01nans/page/n116
"In der Polarnacht" (24 Nov. 1883).
“In der Polarnacht” (24 Nov. 1883). Page 268, Volume 1. Fridtjof Nansen, watercolorist. Collection of and digitalized by the University of Toronto. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/innachtundeisdie01nans/page/n268
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“Nordlicht.” (18 October, 1894). Page 358, Volume 1. Fridtjof Nansen, watercolorist. Collection of and digitalized by the University of Toronto. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/innachtundeisdie01nans/page/n358
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“Nordlichtkrone (22 October, 1894). Page 531. Volume 1. Fridtjof Nansen, watercolorist. Collection of and digitalized by the University of Toronto. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/innachtundeisdie01nans/page/n520

 

There is also a volume II with more plates. See those soon.