Sujet

Swedish expedition to Arctic Pole

Légende

Swedish expedition to Arctic Pole. "Proven" crew members attacked by a polar bear. Professor Nordenskiöld led the expedition. In 1875, aboard the "Proven" sailing yacht, Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832-1901) sailed across the Kara Sea to the mouth of the river Yenisei, from where he returned to Sweden through St. Petersburg, while Kjellmann, one of his companions, arrived at the Norwegian port of Hammerfest aboard the "Proven" . Engraving. La Ilustracion Española y Americana, March 8, 1876.

Date

12 juin 2018

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG20B25_295

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45,4Mo (7,8Mo) / 40,0cm x 28,4cm / 4724 x 3360 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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