R.D. Fitzgerald collection of drawings of Australian orchids, ca. 1875-1878
R.D. Fitzgerald collection of drawings of Australian orchids, ca. 1875-1878
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1875-1878
Call Numbers
PX*D 246 , PX*D 247
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
1 album (116 watercolour and pencil drawings, 1 plant specimen) - 51 x 38 cm.
1 albums (77 watercolour and pencil drawings, 1 lithograph - 51 x 37.7 x 3.7 cm. - PX*D 247
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Level of description
Series
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Artist died before 1955
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
The drawings feature a plant in detail along with cross-sections and closer studies of aspects of the plants and flowers.
Alternative Titles
Full title
R.D. Fitzgerald collection of drawings of Australian orchids, ca. 1875-1878
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
The drawings in these albums form part of the original works used for R.D. Fitzgerald's publication on Australian Orchids.
Some drawings are incomplete.
A few drawings are executed on large sheets that are folded.
Signature / Inscriptions
Each drawing has pencil notions with Latin botanical name of the plant, location, and date (without supplying year).
Some notes are initialled, "A.S.R."
Embossed on spine of each album, "Originals / of / Published / Drawings / of / Australian / Orchids"
Contextual Information
Source
Transfer to Mitchell Library Pictures Section, June 1997
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Administrative / Biographical history
Robert David Fitzgerald was a natural history artist, draughtsman, and surveyor who came to Sydney in 1856 and worked in the Lands Department. Fitzgerald gained a reputation as a competent botanical illustrator with the production of his 12 part work on Australian Orchids, published from 1875 to 1894. -- Reference: Dictionary of Australian Artists...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PX*D 246 , PX*D 247
Record Identifier
npAdVmX1
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/npAdVmX1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
446200
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