Unpublished drawings of Australian orchids, ca. 1879-1891 / by R. D. Fitzgerald
Unpublished drawings of Australian orchids, ca. 1879-1891 / by R. D. Fitzgerald
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Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1879-1891
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Physical Description
Contents
1 album - 65.5. x 42.5 - 14 watercolour and pencil drawings
78 drawings - 51 x 38 cm - watercolour and pencil
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Artist died before 1955
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
The drawings feature various orchids and cross-sections of the flower and plant with titles and in some cases, brief descriptions.
ITEM 01
1-78. Unpublished drawings of Australian orchids, ca. 1879-1891 / by R. D. Fitzgerald
ITEM 02
80-92. Unpublished drawings of Australian orchids, ca. 1879-1891 / by R. D. Fitzgerald
Alternative Titles
Full title
Unpublished drawings of Australian orchids, ca. 1879-1891 / by R. D. Fitzgerald
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Notes written by Reverend H.M.R. Rupp have been inserted into the first volume.
Dr. Rogers' "Enumeration of the drawings .." transferred from P.L. 24/11/1933 (information from Manuscripts Accession Register)
Signature / Inscriptions
Each drawing has pencil notations with Latin botanical name of the plant, location, and date (sometimes supplying the year)
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from the artist's son, Robert Fitzgerald, Feb. 1927
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Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
92eVlAbY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/92eVlAbY
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Reference code
446209
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