Artist Unknown: Recognition sketches of the coast of Spitsbergen & Scrimshaw - podcast episode cover

Artist Unknown: Recognition sketches of the coast of Spitsbergen & Scrimshaw

Jul 05, 20196 min
--:--
--:--
Listen in podcast apps:
Metacast
Spotify
Youtube
RSS

Episode description

Whalers. Expert Navigators, but also expert artists? Charlotte Connelly, Curator at The Polar Museum, tells us about some atmospheric ink drawings and scrimshaw created by whalers voyaging in the Arctic. This podcast series is part of an exhibition titled Artist: Unknown at Kettle's Yard in Cambridge. In collaboration with the University of Cambridge Museums, it brings together works of art from across the University’s collections from July to September 2019.
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android
Open in Metacast
Artist Unknown: Recognition sketches of the coast of Spitsbergen & Scrimshaw | University of Cambridge Museums podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast