Artist Julius Payer (1841–1915)
Title Hunting Bear on Franz Josef Land
Description
English: 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.
Date after 1873
Medium oil on canvas
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julius_Payer_-_Hunting_Bear_on_Franz_Josef_Land.jpg

The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice and open water, and for hunting seals, which make up most of its diet.