PX8511

'Landing the Treasures, or Results of the Polar Expedition!!!' Long Caption: (caricature) On returning home, John Ross was publicly ridiculed for the perceived failure of his first expedition. He is shown here at the head of a procession of sailors, on their way to deliver the expedition. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: PAG8511 Artist: George Cruikshank Date: 1819 Medium: coloured etching Size: 260 mm x 590 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.