File 1: Collection of sketches, mainly of national costumes from Peru, ca. 1831-1838 / by Syms Covin...
File 1: Collection of sketches, mainly of national costumes from Peru, ca. 1831-1838 / by Syms Covin...
File 1: Collection of sketches, mainly of national costumes from Peru, ca. 1831-1838 / by Syms Covington
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1831-1838
Call Numbers
PXA 290
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Physical Description
Contents
13 drawings - 23.7 x 18.8 cm. or smaller
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Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Creator died before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
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Digitised
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Costume drawings and other sketches made on the voyage of the Beagle (including 9 watercolour and 3 ink and pencil drawings).
1. Fashion of Lima / Peru / S.C. [in pencil beneath image]. "The Saya here is loose to show the face at within. / (a nice / whim)" [at right hand side of sheet]. "Lima [in ink] / Saya or gown inside out / The Females...
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Full title
File 1: Collection of sketches, mainly of national costumes from Peru, ca. 1831-1838 / by Syms Covington
Notes
General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 861738...
Signature / Inscriptions
Most drawings are titled in pencil below image. Some have further descriptions on reverse.
Some drawings are titled in ink.
Many are initialled in pencil and ink, ""S.C.""
Six drawings are dated.
Contextual Information
Source
Deposited by the Linnean Society of New South Wales in 1970, and subsequently presented to the State Library of New South Wales, July 2018.
Pic.Acc.2026
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXA 290
Record Identifier
n5lV8869
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/n5lV8869
Other Identifiers
Reference code
442951
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