Picture No | 10419224 |
Date | 1913 |
Description | The Sphere Memorial Number of the Scott Antarctic Expedition |
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Front cover of The Sphere Memorial Number of the Scott Antarctic Expedition in which Captain Scott and his four comrades perished after being beaten to the South Pole by Norwegian, Roald Amundsen. The cover features a sentimental, even allegorical style illustration by Fortunino Matania, showing Scott, near to death but giving handing his last message to an angel, so that the world can read his story of heroism and sacrifice.
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Source | Front cover of The Sphere, featuring illustration by Fortunino Matania, 24 May 1913 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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