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Navy sail canvas Long Caption: A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-1848. A tarred piece of canvas with several seams found in the grave of Lieutenant John Irving, Irving Bay, King William Island by the Schwatka Search Expedition 1878-1879. It was used as a shroud for the body. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: AAA2243 Artist: unknown Date: circa 1845 Medium: canvas Size: 838 mm x 305 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.