Perilous Position of H.M.S. Terror | William Smyth | 1850

This painting depicts a dramatic scene from Captain George Back's Arctic expedition in 1836-37 aboard HMS Terror. The ship, trapped in a vortex of jagged ice under dark skies, is at a steep angle, illustrating the peril of polar exploration. Crew members in the foreground struggle to pull a boat onto the ice, while others gather supplies amid freezing conditions. Lights from the ship’s stern add a haunting glow to the harsh landscape. The Terror, a heavily reinforced ship built for polar voyages, endured extreme conditions during its 118-day entrapment in pack ice, eventually being freed by passing cables under its keel.

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- All prints feature a 0.25 inch white border to ensure space for framing. 

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Sizes:

12’’ x 8’’ Inches = 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm

18’’ x 12’’ Inches = 45.7 cm x 30.5 cm 

24" x 16" Inches = 61 cm x 40.6 cm