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DL PX 65

The collection consists of 2 crayon, 1 ink and wash, 5 oil, 2 oil and indian ink, 4 pencil and wash, 19 grey wash, 24 sepia wash, 2 varnished wash and 25 watercolour sketches. Some of the sketches have notes, drawings, etc. on verso of paintings.

1. Sketches of classical scenes  
2. Sketches of classical scenes  
3a. Sketches of classical scenes 
3b. Verso of 3a 
4. Sketches of classical scenes  
5. Sketches of classical scenes  
6. Sketches of classical scenes  
7. Sketches of classical scenes  
8a. Sketches of classical scenes  
8b. Verso of 8a
9a. Sketches of classical scenes
9b. Verso of 9a  
10. Sketches of classical scenes  
11. Sketches of classical scenes  
12. Sketches of classical scenes  
13. Sketches of classical scenes  
14. Sketches of classical scenes  
15. Sketches of classical scenes  
16. Sketches of classical scenes  
17. Sketches of classical scenes  
18. Sketches of classical scenes  
19. Sketches of classical scenes  
20. Sketches of classical scenes  
21. Sketches of classical scenes  
22. Sketches of classical scenes  
23a. Sketches of classical scenes 
23b. Verso of 23a [notes]  
24. Sketches of classical scenes 
25a. Sketches of classical scenes 
25b. Verso of 25a
26. Sketches of classical scenes  
27. Sketches of classical scenes  
28. Sketches of classical scenes  
29. Sketches of classical scenes  
30. Sketches of classical scenes  
31. Sketches of classical scenes  
32. Sketches of classical scenes  
33a. Sketches of classical scenes  
33b. Verso of 33a [notes]
34. Sketches of classical scenes  
35a. Sketches of classical scenes 
35b. Verso of 35a 
36. Sketches of classical scenes  
37. Sketches of classical scenes  
38. Sketches of classical scenes  
39a. Sketches of classical scenes  
39b. Verso of 39a
40. Sketches of classical scenes  
41a. Sketches of classical scenes 
41b. Verso of 41a
42a. Sketches of classical scenes
42b. Verso of 42a  
43. Sketches of classical scenes  
44a. Sketches of classical scenes 
44b. Verso of 44a [notes] 
45. Sketches of classical scenes  
46. Sketches of classical scenes  
47. Sketches of classical scenes  
48a. Sketches of classical scenes  
48b. Verso of 48a [notes]
49a. Sketches of classical scenes  
49b. Verso of 49a [notes]
50a. Sketches of classical scenes
50b. Verso of 50a  
51. Sketches of classical scenes  
52. Sketches of classical scenes  
53a. Sketches of classical scenes
53b. Verso of 53a  
54a. Sketches of classical scenes
54b. Verso of 54a [annotation]  
55a. Hero and Leander  
55b. Verso of 55a [notes, figures and title]
56a. Sketches of classical scenes
56b. Verso of 56a  
57. Sketches of classical scenes  
58. Sketches of classical scenes  
59. Sketches of classical scenes  
60. Dropping [Well?]  
61. Sketches of classical scenes  
62. Sketches of classical scenes  
63. Sketches of classical scenes  
64. Sketches of classical scenes  
65. Sketches of classical scenes  
66. Sketches of classical scenes  
67a. Sketches of classical scenes 
67b. Verso of 67a [note, initials?]
68a. Sketches of classical scenes  
68b. Verso of 68a
69. Sketches of classical scenes  
70. Sketches of classical scenes  
71. Sketches of classical scenes  
72. Sketches of classical scenes  
73. Sketches of classical scenes  
74. Sketches of classical scenes  
75. Sketches of classical scenes  
76. Sketches of classical scenes  
77. Sketches of classical scenes  
78. Sketches of classical scenes  
79a. Sketches of classical scenes
79b. Verso of 79a [notes, sketch] 
80. Sketches of classical scenes  
81. Sketches of classical scenes  
82. Sketches of classical scenes  
83. Sketches of classical scenes  
84. Sketches of classical scenes

Collection of drawings, 1861-1889 / Robert Russell

The albums contain photographs and sketches pasted on their leaves, with captions in Strutt's handwriting pasted below many of the items. Inside the front cover of DL PXX 3 are three oval windows with tooled leather borders, in which are inset miniatures painted from the photographs and portrait sketch at ff.2a-c. A monogram of the subject is embossed near each miniature.

The albums contain Strutt's sketches and watercolours of the expedition and related photographs collected or commissioned by him. These include the only surviving photographs of the expedition departing, showing Burke making his farewell speech in Royal Park (DL PXX 3 f.8b & f.9), and of the expedition en route (DL PXX 3 f.6b);  also photographic portraits of Burke, Wills, and King, and of Howitt, the leader of the rescue party. Strutt's sketches include portraits of Burke, Brahe, Howitt, and the expedition's camel drivers;  studies of clothing, equipment, and camels;  and details of Burke's burial based on the rescue party's description. Many of these studies were used in later works such as the watercolour `The start of the Burke and Wills exploring expedition from Royal Park, Melbourne, August 20, 1860' (1861;  ML 373), and the oils `Portrait of Robert O'Hara Burke' (1862) and `The burial of Burke' (1911). The albums also contain photographs of reenactments of Burke's burial. A three-page manuscript account by Strutt of his encounter with Burke, Wills and Becker in the exploring party in Melbourne and of his painting activities is at DL PXX 3 ff.23a-c.
Detailed contents lists are available.

Series 1 (DL PXX3):

[Miniature inside front cover: Robert O'Hara Burke]
[Miniature inside front cover: William John Wills]
[Miniature inside front cover: William Strutt, self-portrait]
f.1      A collection of drawings ... 1st Series [title page]
f.2a    Mr. Wills the Explorer who perished at Cooper's Creek - Australia
f.2b    William Strutt. Artist, drawn by his Father, Wm Thos. Strutt. Writtle, Essex, 1846
f.2c    Robert Ohara Burke the Australian Explorer
f.3a    King the sole survivor of the Burke & Wills Expedition [photograph] 
f.3b    King the sole survivor of the Burke & Wills Expedition [photographer's proof] 
f.3c    R.O.H. Burke from nature his only good likeness
f.3d    Howitt's nose fine - a little more bridge - Mr. Howitt's profile
f.3e    Robert O'Hara Burke Australia's 1st hero
f.3f     Mr. Welch had on a black hat just similar to the above with veil
f.3g    Mr. Howitt [a study]
f.3h    [Photograph]
f.4      Robert O'Hara Burke the Explorer - painted for the Melbourne Club by William Strutt - photographed from the picture
f.5a    Mr. Howitt, the leader of the party ... search, & relief. Sent to Cooper's Creek [photograph]
f.5b    Mr. Howitt, the leader of the party ... search, & relief. Sent to Cooper's Creek [photograph]
f.6a    Start of the Burke and Wills Exploring Expedition from Royal Park, Melbourne, August 20, 1860 [photograph of drawing]
f.6b    [The exploring party encamped] [photograph]
f.7a    [Study for Start of the Burke and Wills Exploring Expedition]
f.7a    [Study for Start of the Burke and Wills Exploring Expedition]
f.8a    "Now, Mr. Mayor, we are ready to start." Start of the Exploring Expedition from Royal Park, Melbourne [photograph of drawing]
f.8b    [Encampment of the Exploring Party] [photograph]
f.9      [Encampment of the Exploring Party] [photograph, enlargement of f.8b]
f.10a  Brahe of Burke's party
f.10b  East Indian camel driver, Burke & Wills Expedition, Melbourne
f.11a  [Study, probably of King, for Death of Burke]
f.11b  Burke saying Farewell to Dr Eades the Mayor & the Royal Society - from nature - Augt 20th 1860
f.11c  [Preliminary study for Start of the Burke & Wills Exploring Expedition from Royal Park, Melbourne]
f.12a  "The following morning I found him speechless or nearly so: & about eight o'clock he expired" 
f.12b  For Burke's burial [pencil notes around rough sketch]
f.12c  Burke's death: he died at 8 o'clock in the morning, sun fast rising
f.13a  Mr. Howitt, from nature
f.13b  [Notes for Burial of Burke]
f.13c  The figures were in the shade ... [study and notes for Burial of Burke]
f.13d  W. Brahe [study and notes]
f.13e  Mr. Howitt said this is like the scene [study and notes for Burial of Burke]
f.13f   A fire had been lighted near the grave [study for Burial of Burke]
f.13g  The only accurate likeness of Burke the Explorer
f.14a  Dr. Wheeler, Aitken, Mr. Welch (surveyor), Mr Howitt (leader), Mr Brahe. Burial of Burke [sketch and notes]
f.14b  Welch says they held the flag very tight. Welch approved of this sketch. [Sketch and notes for Burial of Burke]
f.15a  Burial of Burke
f.15b  [King with Cooper's Creek blacks who are covering Burke's remains]
f.16a  [Burial of Burke] [photograph of painting]
f.16b  [King with Cooper's Creek blacks who are covering Burke's remains] [photograph of painting]
f.17    It was a very large flag ... [sketch and notes for Burial of Burke]
f.18    [Burial of Burke] [photograph of painting]
f.19a  [Union Jack] [study and notes]
f.19b  [Study for Burial of Burke]
f.19c  Victory. Burke & Wills [study and notes for monument]
f.20    [Poses for Burial of Burke] [photograph]
f.21a  Indian Camel drivers at the Camp. Exporing Expedition - Royal Park Melbourne. The standing figure is King ... [stereoscopic photograph]
f.21b  [View of camel camp in Royal Park, Melbourne] [stereoscopic photograph]
f.21c  [View of camel camp in Royal Park, Melbourne] [stereoscopic photograph]
f.21d  [View of camel camp in Royal Park, Melbourne] [stereoscopic photograph]
f.22    [Poses for Burial of Burke] [photograph]
f.23a  [Account by William Strutt of his encounter with the exploring party, page 1]
f.23b  [Account by William Strutt of his encounter with the exploring party, page 2]
f.23c  [Account by William Strutt of his encounter with the exploring party, page 3]

Series 2 (DL PXX4):

f.1      A collection of drawings ... 2nd Series [title page]
f.2a    Brahe
f.2b    [Studies and notes regarding topographical details for Burial of Burke]
f.2c    [Studies and notes regarding topographical details for Burial of Burke]
f.2d    Roberrt O'Hara Burke, the Australian Explorer. An admirable likeness
f.3a    Australian Exploring Expedition just starting from Royal Park Melbourne
f.3b    Australian Exploring Expedition just starting from Royal Park Melbourne
f.3c    Coopers Creek general appearance, where Wills died - sketched by Welch [annotated]
f.3d    Australian Exploring Expedition just starting from Royal Park Melbourne
f.4a    Innamincka, on Cooper's Creek, Central Australia. [1887 clipping]
f.4b    Innamincka, on Cooper's Creek, Central Australia [1887 clipping]
f.4c    Nardos [sic] seed, from Cooper's Creek, brought by Brahe [photograph]
f.5      Grave of Burke the Explorer. Coopers Creek. Central Australia
f.6      All the above particulars, Mr. Welch, one of the burial party, supplied me with ... [studies and notes for Burial of Burke]
f.7a    Burke's grave, Cooper's Creek [newspaper engraving]
f.7b    Place where Burke was found [newspaper engraving]
f.7c    At Coopers Creek - Australia [notes and studies of plants]
f.7d    At Coopers Creek - Australia [notes and studies of plants]
f.7e    At Coopers Creek - Australia [notes and studies of plants]
f.8a    [Tree] [ink and watercolour pasted into coloured border]
f.8b    Coopers Creek, where Burke was buried
f.9a    East Indian driver and camel
f.9b    The start from Royal Park, Melbourne. Augt 20th 1860
f.10a   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10b   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10c   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10d   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10e   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10f   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10g   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10h   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10i   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10j   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10k   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10l   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10m   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10n   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.11a   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11b   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11c   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11d   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11e   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11f   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11g   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11h   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11i   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11j   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11k   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11l   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11m   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11n   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.12a   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12b   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12c   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12d   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12e   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12f   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12g   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12h   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12i   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12j   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12k   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12l   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12m   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12n   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.13    My Note Book of The Exploring Expedition of Burke & Wills. 1860. Royal Park, Melbourne [sketchbook cover]
f.14a   [Study of camel saddle]
f.14b   [Study of camel saddle]
f.14c   [Study of camel saddle]
f.14d   [Study of camel saddle]
f.15a   Burke & Wills Expedition. East Indian camel driver and ex-soldier
f.15b   Camel driver of Burke & Wills Exploring Expedition. Esau Can ...
f.16a   Indian Camel hobbled. Burke's Exploring Expedition
f.16b   Camels for the Exploring Expedition
f.16c   The Camels for Exploring Expedition, just landed at Melbourne
f.17a   [Study of camel]
f.17b   [Study of hooves]
f.17c   [Study of camel]
f.17d   [Study of camel]
f.18a   Camels of the Victorian Exploring Expedition in Royal Park [photograph]
f.18b   [East Indian camel driver with camel] [photograph of f.15a]
f.18c   East Indian Camel - Burke & Wills Expedition
f.19a   [Study of camel]
f.19b   Camels actions
f.19c   [Study of sheep]
f.19d   Indian Camel
f.19e   Indian Camel and driver
f.20a   [Study of camel saddle]
f.20b   Loaded Camel - Exploring Expedition
f.20c   Coarse cloth, for Camels - E. Indian saddle
f.20d   Mr Landell's Camel - East Indian [annotated]
f.21a   East Ind. Camel
f.21b   [Study of camel]
f.21c   East Indian Camels - Melbourne
f.21d   [Study of camel]
f.22a   [Study of camel]
f.22b   [Study of camel]
f.22c   [Study of camel]
f.22d   [Study of camel]
f.22e   [Study of camel]
f.22f   [Study of camel]
f.22g   [Study of camels]
f.23a   [Study of camel saddle]
f.23b   [Study of camel saddle]
f.23c   [Study of camel saddle]
f.23d   [Study of camel saddle]
f.23e   [Study of camel saddle]
f.24a   Exploration Camel   
f.24b   [Study of camel and driver]
f.24c   [Study of camel and driver]
f.24d   [Study of camel and driver]
f.24e   East Indian Dromedaries
f.24f   [Study of camels]


William Strutt - a collection of drawings in watercolour, ink and pencil [...] illustrating the Burke and Wills exploring expedition crossing the continent of Australia from Cooper's Creek to Carpentaria Aug 1860-June 1861. 1st Series [Front cover]

Inset inside front cover with 3 miniatures of R.O'H.Burke, J.W.Wills and W.Strutt

1. Title page: A Collection of Drawings in Water / Colour, Ink and Pencil By / William Strutt, R.B.C. F.Z.S. / Illustrating the Burke and Wills Exploring Expedition / Crossing the Continent of Australia from Cooper's/ Creek to Carpentaria / Aug. 1860 - June 1861 / 1st Series

William Strutt - a collection of drawings in watercolour, ink and pencil [...] illustrating the Burke and Wills exploring expedition crossing the continent of Australia from Cooper's Creek to Carpentaria Aug 1860-June 1861. 1st Series [and] 2nd Series, 1846-61

Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952.
Detailed contents list available.
Contains drawings pasted on leaves, with captions in Strutt's handwriting below many of the items.
Predominantly studies of horses.

f.1 Title page : A Collection of Drawings / In watercolour Ink & Pencil / By William Strutt. R.B.C. F.Z.S. / Illustrative of the Life Character & / Scenery of Melbourne / 1850-1878 / Second Series

f.2a ... Postilions with wigs and pig tails. / From Victor Adam [study of postilions, annotated]
Pencil and wash, 9.9 cm × 10.7 cm (3 7/8" × 4 1/4")

f.2b Sketch of interior of Australia from a clever painting by / Mr. Panton, an ex-squatter & amateur artist, Melbourne 1851 / Mr. Panton's description is most valuable [annotated sketch]
Ink and wash, 9.1 cm × 20.4 cm (3 1/2" × 8")

f.2c Mr. Theophilus Ham on an Australian grey
Pencil and wash, 23.2 cm × 17.2 cm (9 1/8" × 6 3/7")
Signed and dated lower right 'WStrutt. 1851'

f.3a Australian, Victorian, mounted police
Pencil on thin paper, 16.5 cm × 20 cm (5 1/4" × 1 7/8")

f.3b Full dress
Pencil and wash, 14.2 cm × 22.8 cm (5 5/9" × 9")

f.4 Melbourne police / 1861 / Tolerably correct
Pencil and wash, 18.1 × 26.6 cm (7 1/8" × 10 1/4")

f.5a [Horse and rider]
Pencil on thin paper, 11.7 cm × 7.9 cm (4 5/8" × 3 1/8")

f.5b Mob of Horses - Australia
Pencil, 6 cm × 11 cm (2 3/8" × 4 3/8")

f.5c [Horse and rider]
Pencil and ink, 11.3 cm × 7.4 cm (4 1/2" × 2 7/8")

f.5d [Horse and rider]
Pencil, 4.5 cm × 3.9 cm (1 3/4" × 1 1/2")

f.5e Trooper - / pulling up suddenly - from nature / Melbourne
Pencil, 10.8 cm × 12 cm (4 1/2" × 4 3/4")

f.5f [Runner]
Pencil, 3.6 cm × 6 cm (1 3/8" × 2 3/8")

f.5g [Study of a hand gripping a stick]
Pencil, 13.5 cm × 10.2 cm (5 3/8" × 4")

f.6a Genl. Sir E. Macarthur / Capt White & Capt Boyd were escorting [the] General
Pencil and wash, 4.4 cm × 9.7 cm (1 3/8" × 3 7/8")

f.6b [Allegorical subject : three figures]
Pencil, circular, 6.2 cm (2 3/8") diameter

f.6c Military - Troopers Bridle
Pencil and wash, 15.6 cm × 16.6 cm (6 1/8" × 6 1/2")

f.6d Trooper leading Horse
Pencil, 6.4 cm × 6.5 cm (2 1/2" × 2 1/2")

f.6e Sir Edward Macarthur & Staff / Melbourne / The General is riding his favourite horse I painted, for his equestrian portrait
Pencil and wash, 7.9 cm × 15.8 cm (3 1/8" × 6 1/4")

f.7 [White horse, probably Sir Edward Macarthur's 'Welcome' of f. 9]
Oil on canvas, 24.1 cm × 30.5 cm (9 1/2" × 12")

f.8 [Grey horse]
Oil on canvas, 20.7 cm × 27.6 cm (8 1/4" × 10 7/8")

f.9 "Welcome" / Major General Sir Edward Macarthur's favourite charger / Melbourne 1860
Pencil, 25.8 cm × 27.6 cm (9 7/8" × 10 7/8")

f.10a [Horse, annotated]
Pencil, 4.6 cm × 6.2 cm (1 3/4" × 2 1/2")

f.10b [Horse]
Pencil and wash, 5.7 cm × 7.4 cm (2 1/4" × 2 7/8")

f.10c [Horse and rider]
Pencil, 4.2 cm × 4.1 cm (1 5/8" × 1 5/8")

f.10d [Horse's head]
Pencil, 3.3 cm × 3.5 cm (1 3/8" × 1 3/8")

f.10e Australian horse, Melbourne
Pencil, 16.2 cm × 17.3 cm (6 3/8" × 6 7/8")
Signed lower left 'William Strutt'

f.10f [Horse]
Pencil and ink, 3.8 cm × 4.7 cm (1 1/2" × 1 7/8")

f.10g [Horse, annotated]
Pencil, 8 cm × 7.7 cm (3 1/8" × 3")

f.10h [Horse, annotated]
Pencil, 5.3 cm × 8.7 cm (2 1/8" × 3 1/2")

f.11a [Heads of horses]
Pencil and wash, 14.6 cm × 24.1 cm (5 3/4" × 9 1/2")

f.11b [Head and chest of horse]
Pencil, 13.9 cm × 10.6 cm (5 1/2" × 4 1/8")

f.11c White Horse [annotated]
Pencil, 13.9 cm × 11.1 cm (5 1/2" × 4 3/8")

f.12 Light riding horse Melbourne
Pencil and wash, 19.1 cm × 23.2 cm (7 1/2" × 9 1/8")

f.13a Bullock Dray - Melbourne
Pencil and wash, 6.6 cm × 11.2 cm (2 5/8" × 4 3/8")

f.13b Bullock Dray - Melbourne
Pencil and wash, 8.6 cm × 11.1 cm (3 3/8" × 4 3/8")

f.13c Wood Dray - Melbourne
Pencil and wash on blue paper, 3.8 cm × 8.8 cm (1 1/2" × 3 1/2")

f.13d Australian Bullock dray [annotated]
Pencil and wash, 5.1 cm × 8.6 cm. (2" × 3 3/8")

f.13e Cattle on banks of Yarra - Melbourne [annotated]
Pencil and white on yellow paper, 9.5 cm × 16.9 cm (3 3/4" × 6 5/8")

f.13f Bullock team / Young horses with long tails / Driver - Melbourne
Pencil and wash, 9.2 cm × 14.5 cm (3 3/4" × 5 3/4")

f.14a Bullock Drays - Melbourne 1851 / From my window
Pencil and wash, 6.7 cm × 10.5 cm (2 5/8" × 4 1/8")

f.14b Bullock Dray - Melbourne
Pencil and wash, 4.7 cm × 6.3 cm (1 7/8" × 2 1/2")

f.14c [Bullock]
Pencil and wash, 3.8 cm × 4.3 cm (1 1/2" × 1 3/4")

f.14d Bullock team & driver. Melbourne Victoria
Pencil and wash, 9 cm × 13.7 cm (3 1/2" × 5 3/8")

f.14e Digger with red blanket slung on [figure and two studies of bullocks with the note 'The sheep in the bush fire must be shorn, very thin - showing ribs - the cattle hollow & poor' - possibly a note for Strutt's picture 'Black Thursday']
5.3 cm x 6.8 cm (2 1/8" x 2 3/4")

f.15a Sketch at Cattle Yards Melbourne
Pencil and wash, 7.2 cm × 11 cm (2 7/8" × 4 3/8")

f.15b [Head of bullock] from nature
Pencil and wash, 7.3 cm × 7.2 cm (2 7/8" × 2 7/8")

f.15c [Bullock recumbent]
Pencil, 5.4 cm × 7.6 cm (2 1/8" × 3")

f.15d Bullock Team. Melbe / Foam flying from mouth
Pencil and wash, 5.2 cm × 8.9 cm. (2" × 3 1/2")

f.15e [Head and snout of bullock]
Pencil and wash, 7 cm × 11.3 cm (2 3/4" × 4 1/2")

f.15f Sketches at Catttle Yards - Melbourne
Pencil and wash, 7.2 cm × 11.5 cm (2 7/8" × 4 1/2")

f.16a A Shepherd with his flock & Dogs. / Victoria. Australia
Pencil, 4.5 cm × 8.4 cm (1 3/4" × 3 3/8")

f.16b Draught Bullock. Melbourne / 1851
Pencil and wash, 6 cm × 7.4 cm (2 3/8" × 2 7/8")

f.16c Bullock - Melbourne
Pencil and wash, 5.3 cm × 9.1 cm (2 1/8" × 3 5/8")

f.16d Bullock driver, poking with butt end
Pencil and wash on yellow paper, 4.5 cm × 7.5 cm (1 3/4" × 3")

f.16e Draught Bullock. Melbourne
Pencil and wash, 9 cm × 14.1 cm (3 1/2" × 5 5/8")

f.16f Ox of Bullock team. Melbourne
Pencil and wash, 8.8 cm × 10.9 cm (3 1/2" × 4 1/4")

f.17a Bushman driving flock of sheep. Nr Melbourne
Pencil on thin paper within pencil border, 7.4 cm × 10.6 cm (2 7/8" × 4 1/8")
Signed lower right 'W Strutt'

f.17b Bullock team in Dray. Melbourne / 1851
Pencil and wash, 9.2 cm × 12.9 cm (3 5/8" × 5 1/8")

f.17c [Goat]
Pencil, 3.8 cm × 4 cm (1 1/2" × 1 5/8")

f.17d [Goat]
Pencil, 3.8 cm × 4.1 cm (1 1/2" × 1 5/8")

f.17e [Bullock head and nose, annotated]
Pencil and wash, 9 cm × 13.8 cm (3 1/2" × 5 1/2")

f.17f [Yoked bullocks. Compare with bullocks in Strutt's 'Black Thursday']
Pencil and wash, 7.7 cm × 17.7 cm (3" × 7")

f.18a Drove of cattle, dust flying [annotated] / Victoria Australia
Pencil and wash, 4.9 cm × 7.3 cm (1 7/8" × 2 7/8")

f.18b Wool Dray - Melbourne / Market Square / 1851
Pencil and wash, 4.5 cm × 7 cm (1 3/4" × 2 3/4")

f.18c [Mobs of cattle and sheep, annotated]
Pencil and wash, 5.1 cm × 8.2 cm (2" × 3 1/5")

f.18d Australian Sheep
Pencil and wash, 4.2 cm × 5.5 cm (1 3/8" × 2 1/8")

f.18e Flock of Sheep & Shepherd - Melbourne. Australia
Pencil, 6.2 cm × 20 cm (2 1/2" × 7 7/8")

f.18f [A sheep]
Pencil and wash, 3.9 cm × 5.9 cm (1 1/2" × 2 1/4")

f.18g Australian Stockman, from nature - Melbourne / holding the stockwhip & taking a steady canter / Sheep [annotated studies of rider, horse, sheep and bullock]
Pencil and wash, 9.7 cm × 23.8 cm (3 7/8" × 9 3/8")

f.19a En route to Ballaarat 1851 - / Our Dray
Ink and wash, 6 cm × 13.7 cm (2 3/8" × 5 3/8")

f.19b Chain for coupling yoke [annotated studies of parts of bullock and chain]
Pencil and wash, 6.9 cm × 10.9 cm (2 3/4" × 4 1/4")

f.19c [Studies of loaded dray]
Pencil and watercolour, 13.3 cm × 34.2 cm (5 1/4" × 13 1/2")

f.20a Sketch of a Bullock Dray Melbourne ['No 1' pasted at top of sketch] / Some sheep with mouth open & tongue protruding [separate small sketch, compare with sheep in Strutt's 'Black Thursday']
Pencil and wash, 9.8 cm × 16 cm (3 7/8" × 6 1/4")

f.20b Australia. Bullock Dray [annotated]
Pencil and wash, 4.5 cm × 8.8 cm (1 3/4" × 3 1/2")

f.20c Pole & pins - studies of B. Dray ['No 2' pasted at top of sketch]
Pencil and wash, 9.8 cm × 16 cm (3 7/8" × 6 1/4")

f.20d Pole, yoke, pins &c of Bullock Dray & team / Melbourne Australia ['No 3' pasted at top of sketch, annotated]
Pencil and wash, 10.2 cm × 16 cm (4" × 6 1/4")

f.21a Stork. Sepr /83
Pencil and wash, 12.4 cm × 7.3 cm (4 7/8" × 2 7/8")

f.21b Emus
Pencil, 12.1 cm × 19.3 cm (4 3/4" × 7 5/8")

f.21c White Stork [annotated]
Pencil and wash on irregularly shaped paper, 21 cm × 15.4 cm (8 1/4" × 6 1/8")

f.22a [Kookaburra. Compare with Strutt's 'Black Thursday' for which this is possibly a study]
Pencil, 9.6 cm × 15.4 cm (3 3/4" × 6")

f.22b [Sea birds]
Pencil and wash, 5.3 cm × 9 cm (2 1/8" × 3 1/2")

f.22c [Holograph note in ink about 'The Australian Wild Goose']
Small leaf, 6.7 cm × 5.3 cm (2 5/8" × 2 1/8")

f.22d Australian Wild Geese / sketched in the Botanical Gardens Melbourne ... 
Pencil and wash, 5.4 cm × 9.2 cm (2 1/8" × 3 5/8")

f.22e Flight of wild geese - Melbourne / They do not seem to keep a very regular line in flying
Pencil, 5.3 cm × 13.7 cm (2 1/8" × 5 3/8")

f.23a Superb - Menura [lyrebird, with small studies of frogs]
Pencil, 20.9 cm × 13.6 cm (8 1/4" × 5 3/8")

f.23b [Cranes and monkeys]
Pencil, 20.9 cm × 13.7 cm (8 1/4" × 5 3/8")

f.23c [Verso of f.23b, tiger and parrots]
Pencil, 20.9 cm × 13.7 cm (8 1/4" × 5 3/8")

Collection of drawings in watercolour, ink and pencil : illustrative of the life, character & scenery of Melbourne 1850-1878. Second series / drawn by William Strutt

A collection of drawings in watercolour, ink and pencil : illustrative of the life, character & scenery of Melbourne 1850-1878. Second series / drawn by William Strutt

Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952.
Contains photographs and drawings and prints, pasted on leaves, with captions in Strutt's handwriting below many of the items.

f.1  Title page : A Collection of Drawings / in Watercolour Ink & Pencil / By William Strutt. R.B.C. F.Z.S. / Illustrative of the Life, Character & / Scenery of Melbourne / 1850-1862 / First Series

f.2a  Ship Culloden 1850 / On guard / Waiting for the / enemy
Ink and watercolour, 26.2 cm × 15.3 cm (10 1/4" × 6")
Signed lower left 'Wm Strutt'

f.2b  William Strutt RBC. / FZS.
Photograph, 14.2 cm × 9.9 cm (5 1/2" × 3 7/8")
Photographer's signature at lower right on mount 'H.Seymour Cousens' with address, 'Tun. Wells'

f.3a  J.P. Fawkner M.L.C. - / Founder of Melbourne - / Drawn in 1853 from nature. / ..... 
[compare watercolour and ink drawing in Strutt's Melbourne Drawings, Series 5, f.17, which is the same]
Pencil and watercolour, 18.6 cm x 14.5 cm (7 1/4" x 5 3/4")
Signed lower right, 'W.Strutt' and dated below signature '1853'

f.3b  John Pasco Fawkner / Founder of Melbourne
Photograph, 14.5 cm × 9.9 cm (5 3/4" × 3 7/8")

f.4  Childrens Missionary Meeting on board the 'John Williams' / Railway Pier, Hobsons Bay, December 23, 1856. / Respectfully Dedicated to the Friends of Missions / by their Obt Servant The Artist
Drawn & Lithographed by William Strutt
Printed by De Gruchy & Leigh
20 cm × 32.9 cm (7 7/8" × 13")

f.5a  The Pirate [Ship].
Pencil and watercolour, 13.3 cm × 13.6 cm (5 1/4" × 5 3/8")

f.5b  Hulk in Hobson's Bay - Melbourne - / perhaps the Convict Ship.
Pencil and wash, 12.7 cm × 19.9 cm (5" × 7 7/8")

f.6a  'Charles Never' / Tailor to the Black Troopers
Pencil and watercolour, 14.9 cm × 14.7 cm (5 7/8" × 5 3/7")

f.6b  [Black Trooper. The same as f.6c following]
Pencil and thin paper, 10 cm × 8.4 cm (3 7/8" × 3 3/8")

f.6c  Black Trooper. Melbourne. / Decr. 1850
Pencil and watercolour, 13.2 cm × 16.8 cm (5 1/4" × 6 5/8")
Signed below left 'William Strutt'

f.7a  Trooper
Pencil, 4.9 cm × 5.8 cm (1 7/8" × 2 1/4")

f.7b  Trooper
Pencil, 5.1 cm × 6.7 cm (2" × 2 5/8")

f.7c  Black Trooper / of the Melbourne Force - 1851
Pencil and watercolour on brown paper, 16.2 cm × 17 cm (6 3/4" × 6 3/4")
Signed lower left corner 'William Strutt 1851'

f.7d  Genl. Sir E. Macarthur
Pencil on paper of irregular shape, 5 cm × 4.1 cm (2" × 1 5/8")

f.7e  Stockman
Pencil and wash, 7.4 cm × 4.8 cm (2 7/8" × 1 7/8")

f.8a  Coruncuiam [and] Munight [Black Troopers]
Lithograph, 13.5 cm × 20 cm (5 1/4" × 7 7/8")
Signed in pencil lower left corner 'William Strutt del'

f.8b  [Another print of f.8a on slightly larger paper]
Below both prints is a pencil caption in Strutt's hand 'Drawn on Zinc. Printed by Thomas Ham - Melbourne - 1851'

f.9a  Queensland Woman & child [aborigines]
Pencil and wash, 8.3 cm × 5.1 cm (3 1/4" × 2")

f.9b  Queensland Native [head of a man]
Pencil and wash, 8.5 cm × 5.1 cm (3 3/8 " × 2")

f.9c  Aboriginal of South Australia / South Australian
Pencil and wash, 5.2 cm × 8.2 cm (2" × 3 1/4")

f.9d  Australian Woman [with child, heads. A detail from f.9a above]
Pencil and wash, 5.2 cm × 8.2 cm (2" × 3 1/4")

f.9e [Head of an aborigine]
Pencil and wash, 7.5 cm × 7.7 cm (3" × 3")
Signed lower left corner 'Wm Strutt'

f.10  Golden Point. Ballarat. Victoria
Hand-coloured lithograph, 21.2 cm × 30.5 cm (8 3/8" × 12")
Stone signed lower right corner 'W.Strutt' and dated '1851' in pencil, below view

f.11  Morning Star in tropics. Porpoises gambolling March 20th 1862- / Homeward voyage from Melbourne / Great Britain S.S.
Pencil on tinted paper, circular 22 cm (8 5/8") diameter

f.12a  Gold Diggings. October 1851 / On the road to Ballaarat - Diggers huts / Gold Diggers branch huts, or "Mia Mia's" / What I saw on my trip to the Diggings, Ballaarat. Victoria 1851
Ink and watercolour, 12.7 cm × 19.7 cm (5" × 7 3/4")
Signed lower right 'Wm Strutt'

f.12b Crossing a Creek at Bacchus Marsh / The rush to Ballaarat 1851 - Bacchus Marsh - crossing the Creek - Bogged. ...
Ink and watercolour, 12.7 cm × 20 cm (5" × 7 7/8")
Signed lower right 'W. Strutt'

f.12c Sketch on plains Victoria / Australian Scraps, Melbourne
Pencil, 4.7 cm × 11.3 cm (1 7/8" × 4 1/2")

f.12d Unloading Large bundles of sheepskins - / Bullock Drays - Melbourne - 1851 - / Market Square
Pencil and wash, 5.3 cm × 10.6 cm (2 1/8" × 4 1/4")

f.13a How Mr Golden Rule crossed a Creek ad vivum ...
Pencil and watercolour, 14.2 cm × 25.6 cm (5 5/8" × 10 1/8")

f.13b Old Wooden Bridge Melbourne / 1850 / Vol 1 - p 169 / Illustrated Australian Magazine / This view should be photographed ... [Tracing of a lithograph in Illustrated Australian Magazine Vol. 01 opp. p. 175]
Pencil and white on thin paper, 11.5 cm × 17.7 cm (4 1/2" × 7")

f.13c Branch of Gum tree & scene / near Melbourne
Pencil and wash, 5.3 cm × 8.8 cm (2 1/8" × 8 1/2")
Signed lower right corner 'W. Strutt' and inscribed below signature 'Melbourne'

f.14a Bush Fires. Night Scene - Melbourne - / a beautiful effect
Pencil and wash, 10.2 cm × 25.4 cm (4" × 10")

f.14b Hut on the banks of the Yarra - 1852
Pencil, 12.7 cm × 16.5 cm (5" × 6 1/2")

f.14c My trip to the Ballarat Diggings. / Our dray getting near Keilor Plains / drawn by William Strutt. R.B.C. F.Z.S.
Pencil and watercolour, 12.7 cm × 20.4 cm (5"× 8")
Signed lower left corner 'William Strutt' and in lower right corner 'W. Strutt' and dated below signature 'Octr. 1851'

f.15a Our Tent at the Ballaarat Diggings / Our Tent at Ballaarat 1851. Stringy Bark
Pencil, ink and watercolour, 12.5 cm × 19 cm (4 7/8" × 7 3/7")
Signed lower right corner 'Wm Strutt' and dated below signature 'Octr 1851'

f.15b The Gold Commissioners tent - Ballarat - / Mr. Armstrong the Commissioner at the tent door
Pencil, ink and watercolour, 12.8 cm × 24.8 cm (5" × 9")

f.16 [Group with horse, and covered wagon on fire]
Pencil and watercolour, 18.8 cm × 38.2 cm (7 3/8" × 15")

f.17a Mr Golden Rule takes to his heels
Pencil, ink and watercolour, 13.5 cm × 21.2 cm (5 1/4" × 8 3/8")

f.17b [Wagons crossing a river by punt]
Pencil and watercolour, 15.3 cm × 22.3 cm (6" × 8 3/8")

f.17c Study of ground - near Melbourne [annotated]
Pencil and wash. 10.1 cm × 13.8 cm (4" × 5 1/2")
Signed lower right corner 'W. Strutt'

f.18a Ballaarat Diggers [studies of clothing, etcetera]
Pencil, 5.4 cm × 10.9 cm (2 1/8" × 4 1/4")

f.18b A tent scene & making a Damper / Ballarat 1851
Pencil, ink and watercolour, 9.5 cm × 13.8 cm (3 3/4" × 5 1/2")
Signed left below view 'William Strutt'

f.18c Digger
Pencil and wash, 4.5 cm × 2.5 cm (1 3/4" × 1")

f.18d Ballarat Diggers [studies]
Pencil and wash, 7.7 cm × 16.3 cm (3" × 6 3/8")
Signed lower right corner 'William Strutt'

f.18e Diggers sketched at Ballarat [studies of legs]
Pencil, 6.4 cm × 11.2 cm (2 1/2" × 4 3/8")

f.19a [Diggers at work]
Ink and watercolour, 20.8 cm × 14 cm (8 1/8" × 5 1/2")

f.19b At Ballan. / A Bushman's Hut on the road to the Ballaarat Diggings. Built of slabs, with wooden chimney & stringy bark roof
Pencil on paper of irregular shape, 11.4 cm × 16.5 cm (4 1/2" × 6 1/2")
Signed lower right corner 'Wm Strutt'

f.20 On the Black Hill / Ballaarat / Taking washing stuff down to the Creek
Pencil and watercolour, 15.7 cm × 24.1 cm (6 1/8 " × 9 1/2")

f.21a Mr Theophilus Ham in an old hat / [with] flies on his coat ...
Pencil and watercolour, 11.2 cm × 9.5 cm (4 3/8" × 3 3/4")
Dated at right '1851'

f.21b Country man - Melbourne / a country Colonist tipycal / Melbourne
Pencil and watercolour, 8 cm × 6.6 cm (3 1/4" × 2 5/8")
Signed lower right corner 'W. Strutt' and dated below signature '1851'

f.21c Type of the characters who / so alarmed Mr. Golden Rule [head]
Pencil, ink and watercolour, 13.2 cm × 11.2 cm (5 1/8" × 4 1/2")

f.21d [Man crawling across a log bridge]
Ink and watercolour, 13.3 cm × 17.3 cm (5 1/4" × 6 7/8")

f.22a Men rushing the Cattle of a Bullock Dray in / crossing a Creek - Victoria Australia
Pencil, 20.3 cm × 25.2 cm (8" × 9 7/8")

f.22b Bullock driver
Pencil and watercolour, 4.9 cm × 4.3 cm (2" × 1 3/4")

f.22c Bullocks in Cattle Yards. Melbourne
Pencil and wash, 7.2 cm × 11.5 cm (2 7/8" × 4 1/2")

f.22d [Sheep and cattle]
Ink and wash, 2.1 cm × 10.1 cm (7/8" × 4")

f.22e Cattle Yards / Melbourne Cattle Yards
Pencil and wash, 7.2 cm × 11.1 cm (2 7/8" × 4 3/8")

f.23 [Trooper on horse-back]
Pencil, 30.6 cm × 28.5 cm (12" × 11 1/4")

f.24 [Trooper on horse-back]
Pencil, 30.6 cm × 28.2 cm (12" × 11 1/8")

f.25a Sergeant Darby - Police Trooper. Bush dress - 1861 - / Melbourne - Victoria
Pencil and wash, 25.2 cm × 17.6 cm (10" × 6 7/8")

f.25b About proportion of mounted to standing figures [annotated]
Pencil, 21 cm × 14.4 cm (8 1/4" × 5 3/4")

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