940942
- TitleVolume 06: Drawings of plants from New South Wales
- Call numberSAFE/PXD 1098/vol. 6
- Level of descriptionitem
- Date
1794 - Type of material
- Reference code940942
- Issue CopyDigitised
- Physical Description1 album (117 drawings) - watercolour - drawings 37.6 x 24 cm and smaller., album 38 x 24.5 cm
- Collection historyAylmer Bourke Lambert (1761-1842); sale, S. Leigh Sotheby, 26 Lower Grosvenor Street (the residence of the late Mr Lambert), London, 18-20 April, 1842 (Catalogue of the valuable botanical library of the late A.B. Lambert, F.R.S., F.S.A., &c, of Boyton House, Wiltshire), lot 443 (‘New South Wales:— Upwards of 370 beautifully executed Drawings, in Colours, of Plants and Flowers of New South Wales, with their time of flowering, places where found, etc, in MS., a most valuable collection, in 2 vol. calf n.d.’ The 13th Earl of Derby, Knowsley, and thence by descent to the 19th Earl of Derby.
- Scope and Content1 Hort: Lee. Hammersmith. / 1798 [on verso]
Epigaea repens
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘1794 / J Whatman’
2 [Woody Pear]
[No inscription]
Plant, “a Banksia” (Watling 430/365)
Attributed to Thomas Watling by sale catalogue
watercolour on paper
[blank pages]
watermarked ‘Fleur-de-Lis’
3 Magnified / Natural size / January This plant is found about two feet in heigth forming a / thick close bush … found in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘R Williams’
4 Natural size / January Natural size found in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia [?]’
5 Natural size / January This plant is mostly found in swamps or marshy ground.
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia [?]’
6 Natural size / January The Natural size … found amongst Rocks & in dry sandy soil –
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘R Williams’
7 Natural size / January This plant is found two feet in heigt in black soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘I Taylor’
8 Natural size / January This plant is found about two feet in heigt a / close bush .. in black sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘R Williams’
9 Natural size / January A creeper found entwined round trees plants &c and runs / for a considerable length … found in sandy soil –
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘R Williams’
10 Natural size / February This plant is found entwined round plants shrubs &c / and in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
11 [Lance-leaf Crowea]
Natural size / February This plant is found about five or six feet in / heigt and in black sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘R Williams’
12 Natural size / February This plant grows about three or four feet in heighth and found in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
13 Natural size / February This plant is found growing as a creeper - / about 8 or 10 yards in length .. and in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘R Williams’
14 Natural size / February This plant is found growing as a creeper .. and runs / for the distance of five or six yards … found in good soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘R Williams’
15 Natural size / February This plant is found in sandy soil about two feet / in heigt very thick and bushy –
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘R Williams’
16 Natural size / Natural size / February This plant is found amongst Rocks and in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘R Williams’
17 Natural size / Natural size / February This plant is found about three or four feet in heigt / in sandy soil -
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
18 Natural size / February This plant grows about three or four feet in heigt / and found mostly in sandy soil -
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
19 Natural size / February The Natural size of this plant … found mostly in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
20 Natural size / February The Natural size of this plant - found in dry sandy soil -
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
21 Natural size / March This plant grows about five or six feet in heigt and found / near the fresh water in good soil –
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘I Taylor’
22 Natural size / March This plant is found about one or two feet in heigt / growing in swamps near the salt water
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
23 [Plank Plant]
Natural size / March The Natural size of this plant found mostly amongst / Rocks and in dry sandy soil –
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
24 Natural size / March This Plant is found about four feet in heig't in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘I Taylor’
25 Natural size / March This plant is found growing as a creeper in swampy ground
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
26 Natural size / March The Natural size of this plant found mostly in swamps / or marshy grounds
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
27 Natural size / March This plant is found in sandy soil and growing quite / close to the ground –
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘R Williams’
28 Magnified / Natural size / March This plant is found about three feet in heigt in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
29 Natural size / March This Plant is found about two feet in heigt in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘I Taylor’
30 Natural size / April This Plant grows about three or four feet in heigt very / thick and bushy .. and found in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘T French’
31 Natural size / April The Natural size - found mostly in marshy grounds
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
32 Natural size / April This Plant is found grovelling on the ground / and in dry sandy soil -
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘T French’
33 Natural size / April This plant is found about eight or ten Yards in length / Entwined round Plants & Shrubs &c and in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
34 Natural size / Natural size / Magnified / April This plant is found in dry sandy soil.
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘T French’
35 Natural size / Magnified / April This plant is found about Twelve or fourteen Inches in heigt / in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘T French’
36 Natural size / April This Plant is found about six or eight feet in heigt / and in sandy soil –
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘T French’
37 Natural size / Natural size / April The Wild Orange found near the water side and about / sixteen or Eighteen feet in heig't
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
38 Natural size / April The natural size of this plant found mostly in Marshy / ground
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘T French’
39 Natural size / Natural size / April This plant is found mostly in swamps or marshy ground
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
40 Natural size / Natural size / April This plant is found mostly in swamps or marshy grounds
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
41 Natural size / Natural size / May This Plant is found about two or three feet in heigt / and mostly in sandy soil –
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
42 Natural size / Natural size / May This Plant is found in swamps or marshy grounds / about one or two feet in heigt -
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘T French’
43 Natural size / Natural size / May This plant is found about one or two feet in heigt / in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
44 [Red Five-corners]
Natural size / Natural size / May This Plant grows about three or four feet in heigt / and found in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘T French’
45 Natural size / May This plant is found about two or three feet in heigt / thick and bushy and found in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
46 Natural size / Natural size / May This plant is found Entwined round trees shrubs &c / and found mostly in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
47 Natural size / Natural size / May This plant is found forming a small bush about / two feet in heigt and growing near the salt water
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘T French’
48 Natural size / Natural size / May This plant is found in marshy ground
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘T French’
49 Natural size / Natural size / May This plant is found about one or two feet in heigt and / near the sea side
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
50 Natural size / Natural size / May This plant is mostly found in marshy grounds or / near the water side
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
51 Natural size / Natural size / June This Plant is found about three or four feet in heigt / and mostly near the Fresh Wate
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Horn with GR’
52 Natural size / Natural size / Aug.t This plant is found about three or four feet in heig't / in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Horn with GR’
53 Natural size / Natural size / August This plant is found about 2 feet in heigt / amongst Rocks and in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Horn with GR’
54 Natural size / Natural size / August This plant is mostly found near the water side / in black soil & about two or three feet in heigt
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Horn with GR’
55 [Sydney Boronia]
Natural size / Natural size / August This plant is mostly found in sandy soil / about two or three feet in heigt
watercolour on paper with unidentified watermark
56 [Eggs and Bacon]
Natural size / Nat.l size / August This plant is found about two or three feet in heigt / in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper with unidentified watermark
57 Natural size / Natural size / August This plant is found about one foot in heigt / in sandy soil
watercolour on paper with unidentified watermark
58 Natural size / Nat.l size / August This plant is found grovelling on the ground and running / for three or four yards in length
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Horn with GR’
59 Natural size / Natural size / August This Plant is found about three or four feet / in heigt in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Horn with GR’
60 Natural size / Natural size / Sep.tr This Plant is found in Marshy ground about one or two feet in heigt
watercolour on paper with unidentified watermark
61 Natural size / Natural size / Sep.tr This plant is found mostly in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘J Whatman’
[blank page]
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘M.J.L. / 1802’
62 Natural size / Nat.l size / Sep.tr This plant is found mostly in Marshy ground or near the / fresh water
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Horn with GR’
63 Natural size / Natural size / Sep.tr This plant is mostly found in moist black soil
watercolour on paper with unidentified watermark
64 Natural size / Natural size / September This plant is found growing as a creeper five or six yards in length / and found in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘J Whatman’
[blank page]
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Fleur-de-Lis’
65 Natural size /Natural size / Sep.tr This plant is found in dry sandy soil about three or four feet / in heigth .. the leaves are covered with a soft downy silk
watercolour on paper with unidentified watermark
66 Natural size / Natural size / October This plant is found in swamps or marshy grounds
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘J Whatman’
67 Natural size / Sep.tr This Plant is found in swamps or Marshy Grounds
watercolour on paper with unidentified watermark
68 Natural size / Natural size / Sep.tr This plant is found about three or four feet in heigth the leaves are covered / with a soft down and forms a close bush … found in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘J Whatman’
[blank page]
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘M.J.L. / 1802’
69 Natural Size / October This plant is found about four or five feet in heigth and forms / a large thick Bush … & mostly found in sandy soil
watercolour on paper with unidentified watermark
70 Natural size / Nat.l size / October This plant is found about four or five feet in heigt forming a thick bush / and in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘J Whatman’
[blank page]
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘M.J.L. / 1802’
71 Natural size / Nat.l size / October This plant is found amongst Rocks and in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘J Whatman’
72 Natural size / October This Plant is mostly found entwined round plants shrubs &c / and found in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘I Taylor’
73 Natural size / Natural size / October This plant is found near the Water side about two or three feet in heigt
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘J Whatman’
74 Natural Size / October This plant is found growing about 3 or 4 feet in heigth / forming a thick bush .. & near the Water side
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
75 Natural size / Natural size / October This plant grows as a creeper and mostly found in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘J Whatman’
76 Magnified / Natural size / October The natural size … found in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘I Taylor’
77 Natural size / Nat.l size / October This plant is found in in marshy grounds
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘J Whatman’
78 Natural size / October This plant is found amongst Rocky ground runs in the Manner / of a Creeper but very thick
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘I Taylor’
79 [Yellow Tea-tree]
Natural size / Nat.l size / October This plant is found about four or five feet in heig't
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘J Whatman’
[blank page]
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Fleur-de-Lis’
80 Natural size / Natural size / October This plant is found entwined round plants shrubs &c and found in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘J Whatman’
81 Natural size / Nat.l size / November This plant is found in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘J Whatman’
82 [Flannel Flower]
November / Natural size / This plant is found two or three feet in heig't in Sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Horn with GR’
83 Natural size / Natural size / November This plant is found in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
84 [Mountain Devil]
Natural size / November This plant grows about four or five feet in heig't and / quite bushy found in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
85 November / The Natural size
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
86 Natural size / November This plant grows about one foot and a half in heigt in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper with unidentified watermark
87 November / The Natural size
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
88 Natural size / Nat.l size / November This plant is found grovelling on the ground / and near the Water side
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘T French’
89 Natural size / November This plant is found in Sandy soil .. about 12 or 14 inches in heig't
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘I Taylor’
90 Natural size / November This plant is found about two feet in heigt thick and bushy
watercolour on paper with unidentified watermark
91 Natural size / Nat.l size / Nov.r This plant is found near the Water side about three or / four feet in heig't
watercolour on paper with unidentified watermark
92 Natural size / Nat.l size / November This plant is found about two feet in heigth and / found in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
93 Natural size / November The natural size found amongst rocks in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
94 Natural size / Nat.l size / November This plant is found in marshy ground about two or three feet in heigt
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘J Whatman’
95 [Christmas Bell]
Natural size / November This plant is found about two feet in heig't in swampy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Horn with GR’
96 Natural size / Nat' size / Nov.r This plant is mostly found in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘I Taylor’
97 Natural size / November This Plant is found about four or five feet in heig't in sandy / soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘I Taylor’
98 Natural size / November This plant is found mostly in swamps or marshy ground
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
99 Natural size / November This Plant is found about 1½ or 2 feet in heigth / in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘I Taylor’
100 Natural size / December The Natural size found mostly in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Britannia’
101 Natural size / Nat.l size / December This plant is found about seven or eight feet in heigt in black soil and near the Fresh Water
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Horn with GR’
102 Natural size / December This plant is found amongst Rocks and in sandy gravelly soil
watercolour on paper with unidentified watermark
103 Natural size / December This Plant is found growing in black soil near the Water side
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Horn with GR’
104 Natural size / December This plant is found about three or four feet in heigt near / the water side
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘R Williams’
105
Natural size / December This plant is found about three or four feet in heigt / in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper with unidentified watermark
106 Natural size / Magnified /Nat.l size / December This plant is found growing as a Creeper .. entwined round / plants shrubs &c and in sandy soil
watercolour on paper with unidentified watermark
107 Natural size / December This plant is found about two or three feet in in heigt in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Horn with GR [?]’
108 Natural size / December This plant is found about three or four feet in heigt / and in sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Horn with GR’
109 Natural size / December This Plant is mostly found in swamps or marshy ground / about two feet in heigt
watercolour on paper with unidentified watermark
110 Natural size / Nat.l size / December This plant is found about three or four feet in heigt / in dry sandy soil
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘Horn with GR’
111 Natural size / Nat.l size / October This plant is found in swamps or marshy grounds
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘J Whatman’
112 [Unfinished drawing]
watercolour on paper watermarked ‘H / 1806’
[blank pages]
paper watermarked ‘Fleur-de-Lis’
113 [Woody Pear]
[No inscription]
Plant, "a Banksia" (Watling 429/364)
Attributed to Thomas Watling by sale catalogue
watercolour on paper - System of arrangementBound in chronological order by month January-December, one sheet for October bound after December.
- Copying ConditionsOut of copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales - Description source
New South Wales drawings : the property of the Earl of Derby : important early Australian watercolours from the library of the 13th Earl of Derby at Knowsley [catalogue] / Christie's. [London : Christie's, 2011]
Titles of the majority of the subjects are as follows: current common name where identified; according to the English and Latin inscriptions on the watercolours; from the titles given to the matching Watling Collection subjects in the Natural History Museum, London (First Fleet Artwork Collection). The first number in brackets refers to the old Watling drawing number, the second number in brackets refer to the post-1984 Watling mount number. - General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 961233 - Alphanumeric designations
The watercolours are listed in numerical order as they appear in the album. - Signatures / Inscriptions
13th Earl of Derby’s bookplate on front pastedown. “J WHATMAN / 1794” watermarked on blank recto of the 2nd page - Conservation note
Album is contemporary calf gilt, rebacked with 19th century speckled calf gilt in compartments with green morocco lettering piece titled ‘DRAWINGS OF PLANTS OF NEW SOUTH WALES’ - Exhibited in
TAL & Dai-ichi Life Derby collection of natural history watercolours, 1790s - State Library of New South Wales (12 December, 2011 - 12 February, 2012). Various page turnings on view
Artist colony: drawing Sydney’s nature - State Library of New South Wales - Open Rosetta viewer
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