File 2: Drawings made on the Voyage of the Beagle, 1831-1836 / S. Covington
File 2: Drawings made on the Voyage of the Beagle, 1831-1836 / S. Covington
File 2: Drawings made on the Voyage of the Beagle, 1831-1836 / S. Covington
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Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1831-1836
Call Numbers
PXD 41
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
18 drawings (on 5 sheets) - various sizes - sepia wash and pencil
Other Descriptions
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Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Creator died before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Issue Copy
Digitised
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Drawings include Views of Porto Praya, Bahia, the Abrolhos islets, the entrance to Rio, the entrance to Santa Cruz River, Woolya Cove showing the Beagle's boats, the three wigwams and the embryonic garden prepared for the Fuegians whom Captain Fitzroy here restored to their native land ..., the entrance to the River Derwent, Tasmania, showing the l...
Alternative Titles
Full title
File 2: Drawings made on the Voyage of the Beagle, 1831-1836 / S. Covington
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Unsigned, or no signature visible.
Digital order no:Album ID : 971477
Description source
Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project 2008-2009
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by the Linnean Society of New South Wales, November 1964. The drawings were presented to the Society by Mrs C. W. Morgan of Pambula, N.S.W. on behalf of Mr Syms Covington, Junior.
Pic.Acc.436
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Administrative / Biographical history
Syms Covington accompanied Mr Darwin as his personal attendant and helped to collect zoological specimens, particularly birds. Some years after the return of the 'Beagle', Mr Covington emigrated to N.S.W. where he spent the rest of his days.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXD 41
Record Identifier
1wN2xJmn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1wN2xJmn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
839582
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