Hunting Bear on Franz Josef Land, Julius von Payer, after 1873

On 30 august 1873 the austro-hungarian expedition to the north pole, lead by lieutenant julius payer (commander of the overland journey) and ships’ lieutenant carl weyprecht (commander of the overseas expedition), officially discovered the archipelago, starting with hall island (ostrow gallya, named after charles francis hall). He explored the eastern part over the course of three sledge journeys to the northernmost tip (cape fligely) and named the archipelago after emperor francis joseph i. Object Type: painting. Date: after 1873. Dimensions: height: 72.5 cm (28.5 in); width: 103 cm (40.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Julius Payer Bärenjagd auf Franz-Josef-Land