Height x Width: 45 x 35cm
Head Study.
Oil on Canvas.
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Arctic Explorer
Francis Leopold McClintock was born in Dundalk in 1857, he headed an expedition to locate the last remains of the lost Franklin Arctic Expedition. Aboard the steamyacht, The Fox, they spent two years in the Arctic region searching and mapping unexplored territories. They were awarded the Arctic Medal for their achievements and part of the Northern Passage was named in his honour, The McClintock Sound.