Pencil drawings of trees and geological features in the Liverpool Plains, Macquarie River District and Warrumbungle Range, 1852-1853 / by W. Curtis ; Watercolour drawings of orchids,1854 / probably by Thomas Harford ; 2 drawings, one dated 1843 / by L.V.D

DG*D 29

fonds

1843-1854

Graphic Materials, Drawings

839724

75 drawings mounted on 45 sheets of paper - various sizes

Out of copyright: Creator died before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales

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Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009

The drawings by W.Curtis complement similar drawings which illustrate 'Diary of a geological and mineralogical survey of the Colony of New South Wales during the years 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853 by Samuel Stutchbury, Geologist to the Colonial Government' at A2639. The drawings of orchids by 'T.H' are probably by the Thomas Harford mentioned in the diary as they are in similar style and the titles of some are in same hand.

Of the drawings in the style of W. Curtis, 11 are signed. All are titled either on paper mount or on drawing. 11 are dated, '1852' or '1853'. A number of the watercolour drawings of orchids are signed 'T.H. 1854' and one of a Moreton Bay Figtree is signed 'T.H. 1852''. Most of these are titled.