Additional information
| Country | American |
|---|---|
| Region | North American |
ArtistUSN Photo
Artist YearsN/A
Artist NationalityAmerican
TitleAdmiral Robert Peary
Year1888
MediumPhotography > Albumin Emulsion
Dimensions14 X 11 inches
Catalog ReferenceN/A
Description
Official US Navy photograph of Admiral Robert Peary, albumin print laid onto heavy paper board, 1888.
ProvenanceN/A
NotesRobert Edwin Peary Sr. was an American explorer and officer in the United States Navy who made several expeditions to the Arctic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was long credited as being the discoverer of the geographic North Pole in April 1909, having led the first expedition to have claimed this achievement, although it is now considered unlikely that he actually reached the Pole.