GRITVIKEN WHALING STATION, SOUTH GEORGIA In Gallery / POLAR EXPLORERS

GRITVIKEN WHALING STATION, SOUTH GEORGIA

Gritviken, for forty years was the capital of the Norwegian whaling industry. It was also very close to where Shackleton arrived after his epic journey to find safety and help rescue his colleagues from the lost Endurance marooned on Elephant Island.

The sketch was made in preparation f...