Birds & flowers of New South Wales drawn on the spot in 1788, '89 & '90 [picture] / John Hunter
- Bib ID:
- 1094697
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Hunter, John, 1737-1821
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Description:
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- 1788-1790
- 1 sketchbook (100 watercolours) ; 22.8 x 18.5 cm in box 34 x 25.5 x 6.8 cm.
- Series:
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK2039.
- Notes:
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- Rex Nan Kivell Collection NK2039.
- Spine title on box: 100 original watercolours, birds, fishes, flowers, natives, New South Wales, 1788-1790.
- The subjects of the paintings are identified in: The Hunter sketchbook. Canberra: National Library of Australia, 1989.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-138539987
- Exhibited: Great Australian Art Exhibition, I.C.C.A., 1988; Drawing and Australia, ANG, 1988; Deja vu, NLA, 1989; Discerning Eye, RNK Collection, Canberra 1992; Sydney 1992; Melbourne 1992-1993; Port. & Biog. 1992.
- T1157-T1256.
- Related Material:
- Some of the paintings in the sketchbook are based on works attributed to George Raper which are in The Ducie collection of First Fleet art, held in the National Library of Australia Pictures collection.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- Sydney Region -- Early works to 1800
- Birds -- New South Wales -- Sydney Region -- Early works to 1800
- Flowers -- New South Wales -- Sydney Region -- Early works to 1800
- Picture -- NLA exhibition 1989
- Picture -- NLA exhibition 1992
- Picture -- Sketchbook
- Picture -- Travelling exhibition 1992-1993
- Also Titled:
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- 100 original watercolours, birds, fishes, flowers, natives, New South Wales, 1788-1790
- Birds and flowers of New South Wales drawn on the spot in 1788, '89 & '90
- Hunter sketchbook
- Exhibited:
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- Exhibited: "National Treasures from Australia's Great Libraries". Touring exhibition December 2005 - August 2007, organised by the National Library of Australia.
- Exhibited: "Treasures Gallery", National Library of Australia, 7 October 2011 - 15 December 2012.
- Exhibited: Lewin - Wild Art, State Library of New South Wales, 5 March to 27 May 2012, National Library of Australia, 26 July to 28 October 2012
- Exhibited: Treasures Gallery, National Library of Australia, 16a April, 2016
- Related Records:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Artistic
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1821
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1790
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