Natural curiosity : unseen art of the First Fleet
Anemaat, Louise2014
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A sense of awe swept through London when the first ships returned from Sydney with their cargo of exotic animals, birds, and plants, and striking watercolour illustrations. These watercolour illustrations reveal much about the early years of the colony.
Main title:
Natural curiosity : unseen art of the First Fleet / by Louise Anemaat
Imprint:
Sydney NSW NewSouth Publishing 2014
Collation:
256 pages colour illustrations portraits
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 247-249) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: the Derby Collection comes home -- The collector -- A curious land -- Lambert's bridge to Australia -- The 'Lambert Drawings' -- Collecting, curiosity and cargo -- Natural curiosities -- The botanical albums -- Years of decline
ISBN:
9781742234090 (paperback)
Dewey class:
709.94 NAT
Local class:
709.94
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
65727
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 709.94 NAT | pbkAvailable |