Sub-series 09: [James Stuart natural history drawings, ca. 1831-1867, 1895]

sub-series

ca.1831-1867, 1895

Graphic Materials, Drawings, Watercolours

457610

Drawings

James Stuart, born in Ireland, was a natural history painter and surgeon who arrived in Sydney in 1834. From 1838 to 1840 Stuart was assistant surgeon on Norfolk Island and by 1841 he was the acting medical officer in charge of the Quarantine Ground at North Head, Sydney. Many of his drawings are of local Sydney and Norfolk Island wildlife.

Reference:
Dictionary of Australian Artists / by Joan Kerr. Melb, Vic : Oxford University Press, 1992

These drawings were bequeathed to William Sharp Macleay and later passed into the possession of his brother George who presented them to Sir William Macleay in 1887 who then handed them over to the Linnean Society of New South Wales. Reference: Library correspondence file

Watercolour and pencil drawings of Australian animals.

Volume 01: Natural history drawings, mainly of birds, ca. 1832-1840, 1895 / by James Stuart
PXD 129/1-26

Volume 02: Natural history drawings of birds, ca. 1839 / by James Stuart
PXD 130/27-42

Volume 03: Natural history drawings, mainly of birds, ca. 1832-1841 / by James Stuart
PXD 131/43-54

Volume 04: Natural history drawings of marsupials, reptiles and rodents, ca. 1831-1841 / by James Stuart
PXD 132/55-70

Volume 05: Natural history drawings of marine plants and animals, ca. 1839-1841 / by James Stuart
PXD 133/71-97

Volume 06: Natural history drawings of fish, ca.1839-1842 / by James Stuart
PXD 134/98-131

Volume 07: Natural history drawings of fish, ca. 1839-1867 / by James Stuart
PXD 135/132-147

Volume 08: Natural history drawings of fish, ca. 1839-1841 / by James Stuart
PXD 136/148-158

Volume 09: Natural history drawings of fish, ca. 1839-1842 / by James Stuart
PXD 137/159-169

Volume 10: Natural history drawings of fish, ca. 1839-1842 / by James Stuart
PXD 138/170-180

Volume 11: Natural history drawings of marine life and insects, ca.1833-1842 / by James Stuart
PXD 139/181-195

Volume 12: Natural history drawings, mainly of reptiles, ca. 1831-1841 / by James Stuart
PXD 140/196-216

This collection comprises 12 record series. You may navigate to a more detailed description of each series from this record.

Out of copyright: Artist died before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Contents list available in the Special Collections Area of the Mitchell Library. Call number for the guide: D 128