ALBERT OPERTI. 



Albert Operti was born in Turin, Italy, March, 

 1852. Historical Arctic painter; member of 

 Peary's Arctic Expeditions, 1896 and 1897. 

 Made first casts of North Greenland Eskimos. 

 Paintings, Farthest North obtained by Officers 

 of U. S. Army; Rescue of Greely; Finding of 

 De Long by Melville, " Farewell." Second 

 Grinnell Expedition. 



