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Robert Scott's ships in Antarctica painting
Robert Scott's ships Terra Nova and Morning relieve the ice-bound Discovery, McMurdo Sound, ca 1911.
The painting was completed by amateur artist Arthur Cuddy of Sumner, Christchurch. He was working as a coach-painter at the Addington Workshops at the time. He did not visit Antarctica himself but completed the work after interviewing the ships' crew members. The painting demonstrates the intense interest taken by the New Zealand public in Antarctic affairs.
Image Reference: Oil on canvas by A. C. J. Cuddy, 1970.269.1, Canterbury Museum
© Copyright image. All rights reserved. Permission of Canterbury Museum must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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