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The Freezing of the Sea

Herbert Pontingnegative March 3, 1911; print 1913–1914

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A seascape showing the water beginning to freeze over. There are rocks along the shore and the moon is directly above the water.

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  • Title: The Freezing of the Sea
  • Creator: Herbert G. Ponting
  • Date Created: negative March 3, 1911; print 1913–1914
  • Location Created: Antarctica
  • Physical Dimensions: 75.3 × 59.8 cm (29 5/8 × 23 9/16 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Carbon print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XP.777.8
  • Culture: British
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Herbert G. Ponting (British, 1870 - 1935)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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