John Glover sketchbook No. 43, 1805, 1831-1832
John Glover sketchbook No. 43, 1805, 1831-1832
About this item
Full title
Date
1805, 1831-1832
Call Numbers
DGA 47
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
1 sketchbook (22 leaves, 166 sketches) - 18.5 x 23.5 cm. - pencil, pen, ink and wash on wove paper
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Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 948, frames 1044 - 1089
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
This sketchbook contains drawings in England, Wales and Europe interspersed with landscape views of Van Diemen’s Land (Hobart Town, Derwent Valley, Baghdad and Mills Plains) and Aboriginal Australians. Two of the sketches on [p.40] depict Aboriginal groups with their names inscribed above in ink `Cola[--?], Maccame, Wanwee', `Telliacbuya, Oredia, K...
Alternative Titles
Full title
John Glover sketchbook No. 43, 1805, 1831-1832
Notes
General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 943315...
Signature / Inscriptions
Inside front cover:
`No. 43’
`I.G’
`166 sketches of Van Diemen’s Land made before this book was commenced’ [similar ink and hand to the sketchbook numbering]
`80 in red book’
`55 in marble cover[e]d with the last of Ullswater’
`A.C. Talbot 1852 Van Diemen’s Land’ – p.1
Date note
All sketches are unsigned, only one is dated and many sketches untitled.
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Mrs T. O’Neil, Jan. 1973
DG Pic.Acc.143
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
DGA 47
Record Identifier
1Jkmy85Y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1Jkmy85Y
Other Identifiers
Reference code
825808
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