The painting `` Mrs Chippy '' , by Wolf Howard , shows the cat `` about to be shot '' , while in the background the crew launch a small open boat on a rescue mission and `` Endurance '' is stuck in the ice .
The painting `` Mrs Chippy '' , by Wolf Howard , shows the cat `` about to be shot '' . The background shows the crew sending a small boat on a rescue mission and `` Endurance '' is stuck in the ice .