Creator
Swinney, Geoffrey N.
Title
From the Arctic and Antarctic to 'the back parts of Mull' : The life and carrer of William Gordon Burn Murdoch (1862-1939).
Publisher
Glasgow : Royal Scottish Geographical Society,
Date
2003
Format
p. 121-151
Description
Account of career of artist who participated in Dundee Whaling Expedition to Antarctica, 1892-93, and visited Spitsbergen with William Speirs Bruce in 1911 and 1924. Murdoch was also involved in the establishment of the Alexandra Whaling Company and the Scottish Spitsbergen Syndicate.
In: Scottish Geographical Journal, v. 119 (2).
Subject
Murdoch, William Gordon Burn.
Biography
Geographical exploration
Painting art
History
Antarctic region
Arctic region
Source
J05-030
Language
English
Type
Text