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Engraved signature on the bottom left corner, Yours Sincerely, F.L. McClintock A mezzotint half length portrait of McClintock, image size 22.5x 28cm, over all, matted 40x 38cm, c.[16"x 2o"]. plus frame, a fine clean clear strike, tastefully framed.(). Among the many portraits of Arctic explorers of the period by Pearce the majority were this half size portrait, while four were the larger three quarter length with an Arctic scene in the background. McClintock portrait was done twice, the half portrait in 1856 and the larger in 1859. "It is clear that Pearse's portraits constitute a primary source of the greatest importance. The accuracy of his work is attested to by the contemporary naval biographer W.R. O'Bynre and they enable a clear impression to be gained of the personalities being dealt with. . Pearce's achievement was that he put the flesh upon the bones of the subject, and for that his works have placed polar historians in his debt". I.R. Stone, Polar Record, 1988. Between 1851 and 1877, Stephen Pearce (1819-104), painted, among other subjects, portraits of most of the distinguished 19th century British Arctic explorers. The Arctic Council discussing a plan of search for John Franklin is his most famous painting. The National Portrait Gallery catalogues 25 Arctic Portraits.…

A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions. First edition. 4 folding maps (2 on a single folding sheet), folding facsimile letter and 14 plates. 8vo. Contemporary green calf, spine richly gilt, lightly rubbed. xxvii, [i], 403, [1ad]pp. London, John Murray, Following the return of Rae with the first news of the possible fate of Sir John Franklin, Lady Franklin set about putting together a search expedition, purchasing and fitting out the Fox largely at her own expense. McClintock and the other officers who took part offered their services gratis, and their return to England in 1859 with the evidence of Franklin's death and the fate of the ships and their crew, guaranteed his knighthood in the following year. Sabin 43043, Hill p. 483; Arctic Bibliography 10555. …