Boat Place – my interpretation of a site of the Franklin expedition, found in 1859.
“The boat was partially out of her cradle upon the sledge, and lying in
such a position as to lead me to suppose it the effect of a violent
north-west gale. […] There was in the boat that which transfixed us
with awe, viz., portions of two human skeletons! One was that of a
slight young person; the other of a large, strongly-made, middle-aged
man. The former was found in the bow of the boat, but in too much
disturbed a state to enable [us] to judge whether the sufferer had died
there. […]
The other skeleton was in a somewhat more perfect state; it lay across
the boat, under the after-thwart, and was enveloped with cloths and
furs. This would seem to have been the survivor of the two men whose
remains were lying in the boat. Close beside it were found five watches;
and there were two double-barrelled guns — one barrel in each loaded
and cocked — standing muzzle upwards against the boat’s side.”(From: “The Voyage of the Fox in the Arctic Seas” by Francis Leopold
McClintock)SPOILER: In Dan Simmon’s “The Terror”, it’s Hickey and Manson who end up in this boat.
Watercolor on paper, A3 size.
Not only are you an extraordinarily talented artist, @iceboundterror, but you are also doing an amazing service for Franklin enthusiasts, and history buffs of all kinds, in bringing these real scenes to vivid life. Thank you!
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