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Mt. Erebus from Hut Point

Royal Geographical Society (issuer), Dr Edward Adrian Wilson (artist)

Christmas card, used by the Royal Geographical Society. Inside shows a reproduction of a watercolour painting by Dr Edward Adrian Wilson (1911), from the Society's Collections. Depicts Antarctic landscape with snow covered mountain in distance; two small figures in centre foreground. Also has inside a printed message and a handwritten inscription. Back of card has a short printed extract from a letter written by R.F. Scott about Wilson. Printed in England. 20th century.

, Antarctica

20th century

British 19th/20th cent.

card, paper, ink

Issued as a Christmas card by RGS with a reproduction of a watercolour painting by Wilson in RGS collections.

1830 ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETYDonald & Anne / With best wishes for / Christmas & the / New Year / from Larry & Stella. / Thank you so much for your letter - / yes, it was a blow! I do hope D. / will get back for Christmas, & that / we will see you both soon. / From a water-colour painting by E.A. Wilson / in the Society's collections.Mt Erebus from Hut Point / ..... ..... [?]Mt. Erebus seen in 1911 during Scott's last Antarctic expeditionEdward Adrian Wilson died with Scott on the return journey from / the South Pole. Of him, Scott wrote in one of his last letters:-- / "I should like you to know how splendid he was at the end -- / everlastingly cheerful and ready to sacrifice himself for others, never a / word of blame to me for leading him into this mess ..." / "His eyes have a comfortable blue look of hope and his mind is / peaceful with the satisfaction of his faith in regarding himself as part / of the great scheme of the Almighty ... he died as he lived, a / brave, true man--the best of comrades and staunchest of friends." / PRINTED IN ENGLAND