52. Mewstone Louisiade Archipelago - June 23 1849 [2 landscape sketches]

1. Glass Houses Moreton Bay, May 25 [18]49;  [sailing ship with Glasshouse Mountains in background];  Glass Houses from the sea Louisiade [3 sketches on one sheet of paper]

[Oswald W.B. Brierly : sketches in the Louisiade Archipelago during the surveying voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, 1849]

2. Torres [Strait Island]

3. Joannet Island NW End (Louisiade Archipelago) 3.45 PM 4 June 1849 [with annotations]

4a. Louisiades Western side

4b. Louisiades Western End of Island 16 June 1849

5. Louisiades 16 June 1849

6a. Head of Native Canoe Louisiade 18 June 1849

6b. [Native canoe, with explanatory notes]

7. Louisiade 19 June [18]49 .... reef

8. 9am 19th June 1849. Start point the ship to find passage in the direction of Pirons Island of the Louisiades

9. Sud Est? of the Louisiade 22nd June 1849

10a. Pig Island Louisiade June 23 [18]49

10b. [unfinished pencil sketch]

11a. Bay of Pig Island Louisiade

11b. [unfinished pencil sketch]

12. [Native canoes - 5 sketches with notes] June 24 1849 Louisiade Archipelago

13a. Plan of Rossel Island Canoe Louisiade June 24 1849 [with notes]

14a. Pinnace sounding [or starting] ahead of ship, Louisiade 25 June 1849

14b. [Landscape and parts of canoes]

15. River, Sud. Est Island Northern Side June 26 1849 [sketches of vegetation].

16. Watering Party aground Sudest Island, Louisiade Archipelago June 26 1849 [with notes]

17. River "Sud Est" Island Louisiade Archipelago 26 June 1849 [with notes]

18. Sud Est Island Natives Louisiade Archipelago June 26 1846 [with colour and drawing notes]

19. Highest Peak Sud Est Island Louisiade Archipelago - 26 June 1849 [also bears date 25 June]

20a. "Sud Est" Louisiade Archipelago June 26 1849 [5 sketches of vegetation]

20b. [Landscape with ship]

21a. Coral Haven Louisiade Archipelago 28 June 1849 [sketches and detailed notes of native canoe]

22a. [Canoes] Coral Haven Louisiade June 28 1849

22b. Coast of New Guinea 20? Sep. 1849 [unfinished sketch]

23. [Canoe] Coral Haven Louisiade June 28 1849

25. Coral Haven Louisiade Archipelago June 29 1849

26a. July 30 1849 First day of excursion. No.3 [times and notes about course of journey and general description of landscape]

26b. 1st day 30 July 1849 and some particulars of 2nd dimensions - canoe &c. No.4

26c. Joannet Island observe jungle native paths down to Eng part? [reverse of No.26b]

26d. Pinnace sounds round Edge of Reefs - that extend off Isle D. [sketches of landscape with notes on general character of land]

26e. July 3 1840 - 1st day excursion boats to ? Joannet [unfinished sketches of boats and landscape on reverse of No.26d]

27. PM Remarkable large tree - Joannet Island Louisiade Archipelago southern side 4th July 1849

28. Joannet Island July 4th 1849 Morning Cullon? Pinnace - beating off Natives, Co. New Guinea Morning 4 July 1849

29. 2nd Day of Excur. July 4 1849. No.1 [times and notes about course of journey and general description of landscape]

30. 2nd day P.M. NW Extreme Joannet Island Louisiade Archipelago 2.45 P.M. July 4 1849

31. Louisiade 2nd day Ex. [excursion] July 4 1849 [with notes on natives encountered "branding axes". Unfinished sketch on reverse]

32a. 2nd day A.M. Village Western side Joannet Island 11 am July 4th 1849 New Guinea. Native Houses - Louisiade Archipelago. "49" [with detailed notes on number of houses]

32b. SW side of Isle. Some ? large houses

33a. 2nd day. Louisiade Archipelago NW End Joannet Island from boats [symbol of anchor] ge [ie. anchorage] for night 4th July 1849 7.30 A.M. morning of 5th

33b. [Island, unfinished sketch]

34. 2nd day PM./  5 AM "short a head" July 4th 1849 Joannet & other Islands Louisiade Archipelago

35. 3rd day AM, Sheet 2 / at anchor off NW End Joannet Island Louisiade July 5 1849 [with extensive notes]

36. July 6 1849 off Chaumont Island Louisiade [with notes on characteristics]

37. Chaumont Island [profile of coastline with notes]

38a. 9 AM here are - niggers - watch Bramble. Patch Baunan? SW Sud Chaumont I. [sketch of ships and details of sails]

38b. A some known point from which all the lan...? are measured - A and portion of reef ... [with notes]

39. Bramble Pinnace further? 5 PM 12 July 1849

40. 3rd day July 12 1849. 3 PM along south coast Louisiade Archipelago [2 views]

41. 3rd day 12 July 1849 Louisiade [sketch of boats with notes on colour]

42. 3rd day 12 July 1849. Louisiade [Bramble and anchorage]

43. Friday 13th July 1849 4th day. [native in a canoe, with explanatory notes]

44. 13 July 1849 [sketches of canoe with notes]

45. 13 July 1849 Bramble ... [landscape with canoes in foreground and notes]

46. July 13 Cutter meeting sailing canoe ...

47. Remarkable cliff - Louisiade Archipelago. Sail Rock [with times and notes on journey]

48. Chaumont I. July 17 1849. Chaumont I. Louisiade. Initialled "J.B." in lower right.

49. Chaumont Island 4.30 AM July 17 [coastal profile]1849

50. Eddystone I. 20 July 1849. Louisiades. NW by N

51a. PM Iles Calvados Saturday 2-21-July 9am start in Pinnace...

51b. Eddystone at 4 PM July 22 1849

53. July 24 1849 Louisiade Archipelago [canoe studies. Some text on reverse]

54. July 24 1849 Louisiade Archipelago [native canoe with notes]

55. 25 July 1849 Canoe ...? men at am day time .... [sketches of Pinnace and gun boat from H.M.S. Rattlesnake]

55a. Run out... [sketch on lower half of reverse of No.55]

55b. Remarkable path with? SW side Louisiade Archipelago 23d July 1849

56. Louisiade canoe July 26 1849 [with notes and profile of native]

57. [Coastal landscapes of 3 islands - Eastern most Chatian?, Middle Island Isle Duchateau, Western Island] 31 July 1849

58. Inside Fittings, Canoes, Louisiade Archipelago. H.M.S. Rattlesnake Isles Duchateau Aug 3 1849 [5 sketches with notes]

59-61a. [Studies of female holding paddle]

62a. [Study of female]

62b. [Cloud study. Watercolour]

63a. [Canoe with natives carrying fruit]

63b. [Unfinished sketch of 4 natives and child]

64-65. [Canoe and six natives]

66a. [Canoe with 5 natives visible. Similar to Nos. 64 & 65]

66b. [Study of man with paddle of canoe]

Oswald W.B. Brierly : pictorial and manuscript collection, ca. 1816-1883

There are several drawings of Indigenous people and diagrams detailing dimensions and methods of indigenous canoe construction
Nos. 1-24
1. Glass Houses Moreton Bay, May 25 [18]49;  [sailing ship with Glasshouse Mountains in background];  Glass Houses from the sea Louisiade [3 sketches on one sheet of paper]
2. Torres [Strait Island]
3. Joannet Island NW End (Louisiade Archipelago) 3.45 PM 4 June 1849 [with annotations]
4a. Louisiades Western side
4b. Louisiades Western End of Island 16 June 1849 
5. Louisiades 16 June 1849
6a. Head of Native Canoe Louisiade 18 June 1849
6b. [Native canoe, with explanatory notes]
7. Louisiade 19 June [18]49 .... reef
8. 9am 19th June 1849. Start point the ship to find passage in the direction of Pirons Island of the Louisiades
9. Sud Est? of the Louisiade 22nd June 1849
10a. Pig Island Louisiade June 23 [18]49 
10b. [unfinished pencil sketch]
11a. Bay of Pig Island Louisiade 
11b. [unfinished pencil sketch]
12. [Native canoes - 5 sketches with notes] June 24 1849 Louisiade Archipelago
13a. Plan of Rossel Island Canoe Louisiade June 24 1849 [with notes]
13b. [unfinished pencil sketch]
14a. Pinnace sounding [or starting] ahead of ship, Louisiade 25 June 1849
14b. [Landscape and parts of canoes]
15. River, Sud. Est Island Northern Side June 26 1849 [sketches of vegetation]. 
16. Watering Party aground Sudest Island, Louisiade Archipelago June 26 1849 [with notes]
17. River "Sud Est" Island Louisiade Archipelago 26 June 1849 [with notes]
18. Sud Est Island Natives Louisiade Archipelago June 26 1846 [with colour and drawing notes]
19. Highest Peak Sud Est Island Louisiade Archipelago - 26 June 1849 [also bears date 25 June]
20a. "Sud Est" Louisiade Archipelago June 26 1849 [5 sketches of vegetation]
20b. [Landscape with ship]
21a. Coral Haven Louisiade Archipelago 28 June 1849 [sketches and detailed notes of native canoe]
21b. [unfinished pencil sketch]
22a. [Canoes] Coral Haven Louisiade June 28 1849
22b. Coast of New Guinea 20? Sep. 1849 [unfinished sketch]
23. [Canoe] Coral Haven Louisiade June 28 1849 
24. River, "Sud Est" Island Louisiade Archipelago June 29 1849
Nos. 25-45
25. Coral Haven Louisiade Archipelago June 29 1849
26a. July 30 1849 First day of excursion. No.3 [times and notes about course of journey and general description of landscape]
26b. 1st day 30 July 1849 and some particulars of 2nd dimensions - canoe &c. No.4 
26c. Joannet Island observe jungle native paths down to Eng part? [reverse of No.26b]
26d. Pinnace sounds round Edge of Reefs - that extend off Isle D. [sketches of landscape with notes on general character of land]
26e. July 3 1840 - 1st day excursion boats to ? Joannet [unfinished sketches of boats and landscape on reverse of No.26d]
27. PM Remarkable large tree - Joannet Island Louisiade Archipelago southern side 4th July 1849
28. Joannet Island July 4th 1849 Morning Cullon? Pinnace - beating off Natives, Co. New Guinea Morning 4 July 1849
29. 2nd Day of Excur. July 4 1849. No.1 [times and notes about course of journey and general description of landscape]
30. 2nd day P.M. NW Extreme Joannet Island Louisiade Archipelago 2.45 P.M. July 4 1849
31. Louisiade 2nd day Ex. [excursion] July 4 1849 [with notes on natives encountered "branding axes". Unfinished sketch on reverse] 
32a. 2nd day A.M. Village Western side Joannet Island 11 am July 4th 1849 New Guinea. Native Houses - Louisiade Archipelago. "49" [with detailed notes on number of houses]
32b. SW side of Isle. Some ? large houses 
33a. 2nd day. Louisiade Archipelago NW End Joannet Island from boats [symbol of anchor] ge [ie. anchorage] for night 4th July 1849 7.30 A.M. morning of 5th 
33b. [Island, unfinished sketch]
34. 2nd day PM./  5 AM "short a head" July 4th 1849 Joannet & other Islands Louisiade Archipelago 
35. 3rd day AM, Sheet 2 / at anchor off NW End Joannet Island Louisiade July 5 1849 [with extensive notes]
36. July 6 1849 off Chaumont Island Louisiade [with notes on characteristics]
37. Chaumont Island [profile of coastline with notes]
38a. 9 AM here are - niggers - watch Bramble. Patch Baunan? SW Sud Chaumont I. [sketch of ships and details of sails]
38b. A some known point from which all the lan...? are measured - A and portion of reef ... [with notes]
39. Bramble Pinnace further? 5 PM 12 July 1849
40. 3rd day July 12 1849. 3 PM along south coast Louisiade Archipelago [2 views]
41. 3rd day 12 July 1849 Louisiade [sketch of boats with notes on colour]
42. 3rd day 12 July 1849. Louisiade [Bramble and anchorage]
43. Friday 13th July 1849 4th day. [native in a canoe, with explanatory notes]
44. 13 July 1849 [sketches of canoe with notes]
45. 13 July 1849 Bramble ... [landscape with canoes in foreground and notes]
Nos. 46-66
46. July 13 Cutter meeting sailing canoe ...
47. Remarkable cliff - Louisiade Archipelago. Sail Rock [with times and notes on journey]
48. Chaumont I. July 17 1849. Chaumont I. Louisiade. Initialled "J.B." in lower right.
49. Chaumont Island 4.30 AM July 17 [coastal profile]1849
50. Eddystone I. 20 July 1849. Louisiades. NW by N
51a. PM Iles Calvados Saturday 2-21-July 9am start in Pinnace...
51b. Eddystone at 4 PM July 22 1849 
52. Mewstone Louisiade Archipelago - June 23 1849 [2 landscape sketches] 
53. July 24 1849 Louisiade Archipelago [canoe studies. Some text on reverse]
54. July 24 1849 Louisiade Archipelago [native canoe with notes]
55. 25 July 1849 Canoe ...? men at am day time .... [sketches of Pinnace and gun boat from H.M.S. Rattlesnake]
55a. Run out... [sketch on lower half of reverse of No.55]
55b. Remarkable path with? SW side Louisiade Archipelago 23d July 1849
56. Louisiade canoe July 26 1849 [with notes and profile of native]
57. [Coastal landscapes of 3 islands - Eastern most Chatian?, Middle Island Isle Duchateau, Western Island] 31 July 1849
58. Inside Fittings, Canoes, Louisiade Archipelago. H.M.S. Rattlesnake Isles Duchateau Aug 3 1849 [5 sketches with notes]
59-61a. [Studies of female holding paddle]
62a. [Study of female]
62b. [Cloud study. Watercolour]
63a. [Canoe with natives carrying fruit]
63b. [Unfinished sketch of 4 natives and child]
64-65. [Canoe and six natives]
66a. [Canoe with 5 natives visible. Similar to Nos. 64 & 65]
66b. [Study of man with paddle of canoe]

Upon a painted ocean. Sir Oswald Brierly

52. Mewstone Louisiade Archipelago - June 23 1849 [2 landscape sketches]

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