[Watercolour drawings mainly of South Australian scenes / attributed to William Anderson Cawthorne]
[Watercolour drawings mainly of South Australian scenes / attributed to William Anderson Cawthorne]
[Watercolour drawings mainly of South Australian scenes / attributed to William Anderson Cawthorne]
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Call Numbers
PXD 40
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Physical Description
Contents
Drawings - 32.3 x 49.5 cm. or smaller - 46 watercolour - 2 pencil drawings
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
Views were arranged according to size by previous SLNSW staff.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
1. The Althorpes
2. Mt. Torrens K.I. [i.e. Kangaroo Island]
3. West Adelaide Rifles firing at Micham Capt. W.A. Cawthorne [titled on reverse]
4. Mt Gambier Crater S.A.
5. Church Norton's Summit
6a. Water Works Mt Torrens Gorge
6b. Aboriginal figures holding shield and spears [unfinished sketches]
7-8. Coastal Scenery Spencers G...
Alternative Titles
Full title
[Watercolour drawings mainly of South Australian scenes / attributed to William Anderson Cawthorne]
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
The watercolours are executed in a similar style to Cawthorne's sketchbooks B 233 and B 234, and the handwriting also corresponds to Cawthorne.
None of the drawings are dated.
Many drawings have an illustration on the reverse.
Some drawings have a border.
No. 15b is missing.
Nos. 25a-b are drawn on the same sheet.
Nos. 38a-d are d...
Signature / Inscriptions
Most drawings are titled on the reverse.
Eight drawings are initialled, "W.A.C"
Attributions / Conjectures
Correction to no. 14 supplied by Richard Merry, January 2010
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXD 40
Record Identifier
1xqZM53Y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1xqZM53Y
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Reference code
430861
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