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Greenland Collection

Greenland, a land of captivating contrasts and breathtaking beauty

Background imageGreenland Collection: Viking ship at sea

Viking ship at sea
Norsemen at sea following their raven pilot. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGreenland Collection: Whole Earth at night, satellite image

Whole Earth at night, satellite image
Whole Earth map at night, satellite image. Here, Africa is seen at centre. City lights (yellow) of increasing intensity show areas of increasing population

Background imageGreenland Collection: Map / Arctic Circle C1880

Map / Arctic Circle C1880
Map of the Arctic Circle with details of explorations

Background imageGreenland Collection: Vinland Map, oldest map of Greenland and Northern America areas discovered by Norse

Vinland Map, oldest map of Greenland and Northern America areas discovered by Norse, Vikings during their explorations
Cartography, 15th century. Vinland Map (circa 1440). Oldest map of Greenland and Northern America areas discovered by Norse (Vikings) during their explorations

Background imageGreenland Collection: Inuit hunter walking his dog team on the sea ice in a snow storm, Greenland, Denmark

Inuit hunter walking his dog team on the sea ice in a snow storm, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Background imageGreenland Collection: A 230 Squadron RAF Short Sunderland V

A 230 Squadron RAF Short Sunderland V in Yound Sound, North Greenland, 18 August 1952. Date: 1952

Background imageGreenland Collection: The Greely Arctic Expedition at its farthest point North, 18

The Greely Arctic Expedition at its farthest point North, 18
Engraving showing members of the American Meteorological Expedition of 1881-4 taking their position, with a sextant, at the farthest point North they reached. Led by Lt

Background imageGreenland Collection: Cargo ship with freight on the quay

Cargo ship with freight on the quay, small boats in the harbour, and mountains in the background, at Ammassalik, east Greenland, Polar Regions

Background imageGreenland Collection: Greenland, Qaqortoq, Stone and Man outdoor sculpture project, They Came, by Aka Hough

Greenland, Qaqortoq, Stone and Man outdoor sculpture project, They Came, by Aka Hough, 1994

Background imageGreenland Collection: Greenland inuit on a whaling ship

Greenland inuit on a whaling ship

Background imageGreenland Collection: View of fjord full of icebergs towards Nuussuaq peninsula during midnight sun

View of fjord full of icebergs towards Nuussuaq peninsula during midnight sun

Background imageGreenland Collection: Greenland, Qaqortoq, elevated view of town and harbor

Greenland, Qaqortoq, elevated view of town and harbor

Background imageGreenland Collection: Schwatkas discovery of Franklin expedition grave, 1880

Schwatkas discovery of Franklin expedition grave, 1880
Grave of Franklin Expedition member Lt. John Irving found by Schwatkas American search party in Greenland, 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageGreenland Collection: Africa, topographic map

Africa, topographic map. Highlands and lowlands of the continents are shown as ridges and flat areas. Southern Europe and the Middle East are also seen at top and upper right respectively

Background imageGreenland Collection: The icebreabker Kapitan Khlebnikov cruising through broken pack ice Greenland Sea

The icebreabker Kapitan Khlebnikov cruising through broken pack ice Greenland Sea
The icebreabker Kapitan Khlebnikov cruising through Prince Christian sound, Greenland

Background imageGreenland Collection: Acanthostega

Acanthostega
Model of one of the earliest tetrapods, animals with back-bones capable of living on land. This Acanthostega lived during the late Devonian of East Greenland

Background imageGreenland Collection: Iceland spar

Iceland spar
A specimen of Iceland spar from Rodefjord, Iceland. Transparent crystal composed of the mineral, calcite (calcium carbonate) which has unusual property of double refraction

Background imageGreenland Collection: Europe, satellite image

Europe, satellite image
Europe. Satellite image centred on Europe. North converges towards top. Water is blue, vegetation is green, arid areas are brown, and snow and ice are white

Background imageGreenland Collection: Iceberg

Iceberg floating in the sea. Photographed off the western coast of Greenland, in the Ilulissat Icefjord. This fjord is the birthplace of thousands of icebergs

Background imageGreenland Collection: Inuit in traditional kayak

Inuit in traditional kayak, Greenland, Polar Regions

Background imageGreenland Collection: Sea Princess cruise ship, Port of Nanortalik, Island of Qoornoq, Province of Kitaa

Sea Princess cruise ship, Port of Nanortalik, Island of Qoornoq, Province of Kitaa, Southern Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark, Polar Regions

Background imageGreenland Collection: Greenland Dog

Greenland Dog
Buffon classifies it as Chien de Sibirie and Bewick admits that the Greenland Dog is somewhat similar to the native dogs of Siberia, Lapland and Iceland

Background imageGreenland Collection: Franz Josef Fjord and Peterman Mountain, Greenland

Franz Josef Fjord and Peterman Mountain, Greenland
View of the Franz Josef Fjord (named after the Emperor who helped to fund an expedition there) and the Peterman Mountain, with glacier, in north eastern Greenland

Background imageGreenland Collection: The First Lesson in Canoeing (engraving)

The First Lesson in Canoeing (engraving)
1602449 The First Lesson in Canoeing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Lesson in Canoeing)

Background imageGreenland Collection: Iceberg calved from glacier from the Greenland Icecap in Bowdoin Fjord, Inglefield Gulf

Iceberg calved from glacier from the Greenland Icecap in Bowdoin Fjord, Inglefield Gulf, Baffin Bay, Greenland, Polar Regions

Background imageGreenland Collection: Tours amongst icebergs calved from the Jakobshavn Isbrae glacier

Tours amongst icebergs calved from the Jakobshavn Isbrae glacier, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ilulissat, Greenland, Polar Regions

Background imageGreenland Collection: Adult Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus), Blomsterbugten (Flower Bay), Kong Oscar Fjord

Adult Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus), Blomsterbugten (Flower Bay), Kong Oscar Fjord, Northeast Greenland, Polar Regions

Background imageGreenland Collection: Picture No. 11050489

Picture No. 11050489
Iceberg melting iceberg drifting Arctic ocean Summer Davis Strait, Greenland, Arctic, Denmark Date:

Background imageGreenland Collection: Inuit hunter and his dog team travelling on the sea ice, Greenland, Denmark, Polar

Inuit hunter and his dog team travelling on the sea ice, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Background imageGreenland Collection: Skis stored vertically on inland icecap, Greenland, Polar Regions

Skis stored vertically on inland icecap, Greenland, Polar Regions

Background imageGreenland Collection: Vernal bloom, Ammassalik, Greenland, Arctic, Polar Regions

Vernal bloom, Ammassalik, Greenland, Arctic, Polar Regions

Background imageGreenland Collection: South-east Greenland - from the air. Late winter

South-east Greenland - from the air. Late winter
ROG-11826 South-east Greenland - from the air. Late winter. Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageGreenland Collection: Eskimo Hunts a Narwhal

Eskimo Hunts a Narwhal
An Eskimo fisherman pursuing a narwhal

Background imageGreenland Collection: Greenland, Nuuk, Kassassuk Statue, in front of Nuuk Center, tallest building in Greenland

Greenland, Nuuk, Kassassuk Statue, in front of Nuuk Center, tallest building in Greenland

Background imageGreenland Collection: Greenland, Nuuk, inuit art mural on apartment building

Greenland, Nuuk, inuit art mural on apartment building

Background imageGreenland Collection: Engraving depicting an Eskimo using a thong drill to produce fire. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting an Eskimo using a thong drill to produce fire. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426230 Engraving depicting an Eskimo using a thong drill to produce fire. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Background imageGreenland Collection: Engraving depicting an Eskimo hunting a seal. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who

Engraving depicting an Eskimo hunting a seal. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit
UIG5426225 Engraving depicting an Eskimo hunting a seal. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit the northern circumpolar regions. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Background imageGreenland Collection: Engraving depicting a Lapland encampment with a man approaching in on skis

Engraving depicting a Lapland encampment with a man approaching in on skis. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426222 Engraving depicting a Lapland encampment with a man approaching in on skis. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Background imageGreenland Collection: Engraving depicting a Greenlander in his Kayak. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting a Greenlander in his Kayak. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426221 Engraving depicting a Greenlander in his Kayak. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Background imageGreenland Collection: Engraving depicting an Eskimo making an igloo. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who

Engraving depicting an Eskimo making an igloo. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit
UIG5426199 Engraving depicting an Eskimo making an igloo. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit the northern circumpolar regions. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Background imageGreenland Collection: Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large 'tusk' from a

Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding
5309369 Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Narwhal)

Background imageGreenland Collection: Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large 'tusk' from a

Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding
5309368 Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Narwhal)

Background imageGreenland Collection: Engraving depicting a school of Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large

Engraving depicting a school of Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a
5309367 Engraving depicting a school of Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth; (add.info)

Background imageGreenland Collection: Great sea serpent seen off the coast of Greenland in 1734. Scoliophis atlanticus

Great sea serpent seen off the coast of Greenland in 1734. Scoliophis atlanticus. From a description by Hans Egede
FLO4989187 Great sea serpent seen off the coast of Greenland in 1734. Scoliophis atlanticus. From a description by Hans Egede. Steel engraving by W.H

Background imageGreenland Collection: Eskimo family gathered around a fire on the ice to share a meal (Eskimo (Inuit or Eskimo)

Eskimo family gathered around a fire on the ice to share a meal (Eskimo (Inuit or Eskimo)
ELD4846470 Eskimo family gathered around a fire on the ice to share a meal (Eskimo (Inuit or Eskimo). End of the 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Background imageGreenland Collection: Inuit man of Prince Regent's Bay (inlet in Baffin Bay) and Inuit woman of Jacob's Bight

Inuit man of Prince Regent's Bay (inlet in Baffin Bay) and Inuit woman of Jacob's Bight (Uummannaq Fjord)
FLO4605410 Inuit man of Prince Regent's Bay (inlet in Baffin Bay) and Inuit woman of Jacob's Bight (Uummannaq Fjord). Eskimo people

Background imageGreenland Collection: Inuit (Eskimo) family in sealskin clothes, and man with kayak walking to a fishing boat in Greenland

Inuit (Eskimo) family in sealskin clothes, and man with kayak walking to a fishing boat in Greenland
FLO4621724 Inuit (Eskimo) family in sealskin clothes, and man with kayak walking to a fishing boat in Greenland. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Ricci from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient



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Greenland, a land of captivating contrasts and breathtaking beauty. From the Viking ship gracefully sailing across the vast sea to the mesmerizing sight of our planet illuminated in darkness from space, this Arctic wonderland never fails to leave one in awe. In the heart of Greenland's icy wilderness, an Inuit hunter braves a snowstorm with his loyal dog team by his side. Their resilience echoes through time, reminding us of the indomitable spirit that has thrived here for centuries. Tracing back history's footsteps, we uncover an ancient map depicting Greenland as discovered by Norse Vikings during their intrepid explorations in 1440. The Vinland Map stands as a testament to their audacity and curiosity. The Greely Arctic Expedition takes us even further north, pushing boundaries and venturing into uncharted territories. Their relentless pursuit of knowledge propels them towards new frontiers amidst harsh conditions. Amidst all these adventures lies a bustling harbor where cargo ships dock on quaysides laden with precious freight. This lifeline connects Greenland with distant lands while sustaining its communities. Qaqortoq emerges as a vibrant town nestled against nature's grandeur. Its elevated view reveals stunning vistas of fjords adorned with majestic icebergs under the enchanting midnight sun - an experience like no other. Art finds its place amidst this raw landscape too; Stone and Man outdoor sculpture project "They Came" by Aka Hough pays homage to Greenland's rich cultural heritage and harmonious coexistence between man and nature. As we broaden our perspective beyond Greenland’s borders, Africa comes into focus on a topographic map. It reminds us that despite being worlds apart geographically, both continents share profound connections within Earth’s intricate tapestry. Greenland beckons explorers seeking untamed landscapes and stories etched into its very fabric. With each passing moment spent here, one discovers not only its natural wonders but also glimpses into the resilience and spirit of those who call this place home.