Topographical sketchbook of pencil drawings taken around Sturt's Depot Glen, far-western New South W...
Topographical sketchbook of pencil drawings taken around Sturt's Depot Glen, far-western New South Wales, with a handwritten note and 2 additional sketches on sheets, December 1862-December 1863
About this item
Full title
Date
December 1862-December 1863
Call Numbers
PXB 1724
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures, Drawings and Manuscripts
Physical Description
Contents
1 sketchbook (34 drawings), 2 sheets of drawings and 0.01 metres of textual material (1 box) - 12 x 18 cm. - pencil
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Creator died before 1955
Please acknowledge : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
A small oblong octavo sketchbook with 34 pencil sketches by an unknown artist, most on double pages with dates and titles, in the original tan leather binding with brass clasp and pencil in a sleeve on the spine. There is also a handwritten note on both sides of folded blue paper, and two additional sheets with further sketches, loosely inserted. T...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Topographical sketchbook of pencil drawings taken around Sturt's Depot Glen, far-western New South Wales, with a handwritten note and 2 additional sketches on sheets, December 1862-December 1863
Notes
Date note
Majority of drawings are dated.
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Hordern House, September 2018
Collection history
Held in private Sydney collection for more than 20 years
Administrative / Biographical history
On 10 August 1844 Charles Sturt left Adelaide with 15 men to explore north-western New South Wales and central Australia. They made a camp at Depot Glen on Preservation Creek but were stranded there by the extreme summer conditions until July. When the rains eventually came Sturt moved his party north and established a camp at Fort Grey. From there...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXB 1724
Record Identifier
1l42rRJ1
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1l42rRJ1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
9616444
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