George Marston (artist)
George Marston | |
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| Born | George Edward Marston 19 March 1882 |
| Died | 22 November 1940 (aged 58) |
| Occupation | Explorer, artist |
| Spouse(s) | Hazel Roberts (m. 1913–1940) |
| Children | 2 |
George Edward Marston (19 March 1882 – 22 November 1940) was an English artist who twice accompanied Sir Ernest Shackleton on expeditions to Antarctic, first from 1907–09 on the Nimrod expedition, and then later from 1914–17 on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, which ended with the crew being marooned on Elephant Island.
Early life[]
George Marston was born in Southsea (Portsmouth, England).[2] He studied art at Regent Street Polytechnic (now the University of Westminster).
Nimrod expedition[]
Marston was friends with two of Shackleton's sisters, and it was them that encouraged Martson to apply to join their brother's expedition to Antarctica aboard the Nimrod.[3] During the Nimrod expedition, George helped to print the book Aurora Australis whilst stationed on Antarctica during the winter, contributing sketching and lithographs.
Imperial Trans-Antarctic expedition[]
Marston was one of the first members to sign up for this expedition, and one of the few to have worked alongside Shackleton before. Marston tended to be somewhat of a procrastinator when needed for necessary duties during the expedition, though he was liked for the most part by the crew.[4] He often yearned for his wife and children back home, which caused him to be rather moody. Because of these things, over the course of the journey Shackleton grew to dislike Marston.[5] While marooned on Elephant Island, some of Marston's oil paints were used to caulk the boat used by Shackleton to reach South Georgia.[6]
Some watercolours and oil paintings by Marston of the expedition (many painted on return from sketches) are held at the Scott Polar Research Institute.[7]
Burial[]
Marston is buried in the cemetery of St Bartholomew's at East Lyng, Somerset, England. [8]
References[]
- ^ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-deaths-1837-2007?firstname=george&lastname=marston&eventyear=1940&eventyear_offset=0&yearofbirth=1882&yearofbirth_offset=0
- ^ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006?firstname=george&lastname=marston&eventyear=1882&eventyear_offset=0&eventquarter=2
- ^ "On This Date in 1940: George Marston". Endurance Exhibition. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Lansing, Alfred (2014). Endurance. Basic Books. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-465-06288-1.
- ^ Lansing. pp. 50-51
- ^ "George E. Marston (1882–1940) – Biographical notes".
- ^ "Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge " Museum catalogue".
- ^ http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?grave=364597&scrwidth=1258
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to George Edward Marston. |
- Works by George Marston at Biodiversity Heritage Library
- Works by or about George Marston at Internet Archive
- Works by or about George Marston in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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- 19th-century English painters
- 19th-century male artists
- 20th-century English painters
- 1882 births
- 1940 deaths
- Alumni of the Regent Street Polytechnic
- English polar explorers
- Explorers of Antarctica
- Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
- People from Southsea