Wednesday, March 11, 2020

MOUNT EREBUS (5) BY EDWARD ADRIAN WILSON

 


EDWARD ADRIAN WILSON (1872-1912)
Mount Erebus (3, 794 m - 12, 448ft)
Antarctica (Ross Island)

 In  Mountain range, McMurdo Strait, watercolor, 7.4 x 11.3 cm, Private collection 


The mountain
Mount Erebus (3, 794 m - 12, 448ft), not to be confused with Mount Elbrus is the second-highest volcano in Antarctica (after Mount Sidley) and the southernmost active volcano on Earth. It is the sixth highest ultra mountain on an island, located on Ross Island, which is also home to three inactive volcanoes: Mount Terror, Mount Bird, and Mount Terra Nova.
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The artist
Edward Adrian Wilson, nicknamed "Uncle Bill" was an English physician, polar explorer, natural historian, painter and ornithologist. Wilson took part in two British expeditions to Antarctica, the Discovery Expedition (1901-1904) and the tragic Terra Nova Expedition (1907-1912), both under the leadership of Scott.
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