Expedition illustrations
Striking of the "Indian Queen" on an Iceberg in the South Pacific, on the Morning of April 1
A dramatic maritime print depicts a sailing ship alongside a towering iceberg. UTA dates the artifact to 1859 and names the South Pacific in its title.
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A dramatic maritime print depicts a sailing ship alongside a towering iceberg. UTA dates the artifact to 1859 and names the South Pacific in its title.
Edwin Weedon; digitized by University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Image context and reuse
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Original source and full reproductionObject and edition
- Holding institution
- University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections
- Artifact date
- 1859
- Creators
- Edwin Weedon
- UTA identifier
- 20186268a
What this establishes
This is an illustrated event portrayal, not a photograph. The title does not locate the incident on the Antarctic mainland; the catalog’s Antarctic collection placement should not be read as that claim.
Review scope
Institutional metadata and preview image checked on November 3, 2026. The source provides the full reproduction; individual annotations and all historical interpretations have not been independently authenticated.