{"product_id":"north-hendon-boothians-igloos-john-ross-2nd-arctic-expedition-1835-old-print-p-7-028307","title":"North Hendon—Boothians' igloos—John Ross—2nd Arctic Expedition 1835 old print","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e'North Hendon, snow cottages of the Boothians'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fine Arctic ethnographic subject from Ross’s second voyage, showing the snow cottages of the Boothians at North Hendon. The image belongs to the crucial middle portion of the expedition, when the Victory was trapped in Boothia Felix and Ross’s men were forced into prolonged residence rather than rapid discovery. Snow houses, clothing, sledges and settlement form are carefully observed, giving the plate value beyond ordinary polar scenery. Ross’s 1835 Narrative repeatedly relied on the contrast between European naval discipline and Inuit adaptation to the Arctic environment; this plate makes that contrast visible. It encompasses indigenous life, winter survival, and the expedition’s transformation from a search for the North-West Passage into a four-year struggle for endurance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53123567747419,"sku":"P-7-028307","price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-7-028307a.jpg?v=1779887902","url":"https:\/\/www.antiquemapsandprints.com\/products\/north-hendon-boothians-igloos-john-ross-2nd-arctic-expedition-1835-old-print-p-7-028307","provider":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}