Descripción: Canada's Digital Collections. Government of Canada.
«George Back 1795-1878) created a remarkable record of his expeditions to the Arctic region from 1818 until 1837. His sketches, drawings and writing document the extraordinary Arctic landscape and topography, its people, flora and fauna. He was not alone in charting the Arctic coast. Back's career was intertwined with John Franklin's with whom he served on two expeditions, first from 1819 to 1822 and again from 1825 to 1827.
George Back is recognized as a talented artist, a capable explorer and compassionate leader. His drawings and writing contribute greatly to our knowledge of the Northern Canadian region in the early nineteenth century.»
