19th century thumb|upright=1.5|Das Eismeer (The Sea of Ice), 1823–1824, a painting by Caspar David Friedrich showing a shipwreck at right. It was inspired by William Edward Parry's account from his 1819–1820 expedition. Kunsthalle Hamburg, Germany. In the first half of the 19th century, some parts of the Northwest Passage (north of the Bering Strait) were explored separately by many expeditions, including those by John Ross, Elisha Kent Kane, William Edward Parry, and James Clark Ross; overland expeditions were also led by John Franklin, George Back, Peter Warren Dease, Thomas Simpson, and John Rae. In 1826 Frederick William Beechey explored the north coast of Alaska, discovering Point Barrow.
19th CEntuRY thUmb|uPriGht=1.5|das EiSMeEr (The seA oF Ice), 1823–1824, a paIntIng bY caspAR DAvid fRIeDRich sHOwiNg a ShiPwrECk AT rigHT. it WAs inSpirED by wIlliam edWarD pARRy's acCoUnt FRom HiS 1819–1820 EXpEDition. kunsthaLle Hamburg, gerMany. iN the fIrST halF of The 19Th CentURy, Some ParTS of the nortHwest paSsAge (noRth of thE BErInG sTraiT) were expLOREd seParAteLy by mAny expeDitIoNs, inClUdIng thOSe By John Ross, elisHA Kent kaNE, wiLliam eDward PArRy, and jaMes clArk rOss; OverLaNd expeDiTiOnS WeRe also led by jOHn frankLin, george bacK, peter wARrEn deaSe, THomas SiMpson, and JOHN rAE. in 1826 fredERick william bEEchEy eXpLoREd tHe NoRth Coast of AlasKa, discoVering PoINt barrow.