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18th Century Collection (#13)

Background image18th Century Collection: Prosobonia leucoptera, Tahiti sandpiper

Prosobonia leucoptera, Tahiti sandpiper

Background image18th Century Collection: Exocoetus volitans, tropical two-winged flyingfish

Exocoetus volitans, tropical two-winged flyingfish
Ff. 240. Watercolour painting by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background image18th Century Collection: Gallicolumba erythroptera, Polynesian ground dove

Gallicolumba erythroptera, Polynesian ground dove
Ff. 136. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Columba leucophrys and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background image18th Century Collection: Genyagnus monopterygius, spotted stargazer

Genyagnus monopterygius, spotted stargazer
Ff. 176. Pencil sketch by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background image18th Century Collection: Treron pompadora, pompadour green pigeon

Treron pompadora, pompadour green pigeon
Plate 79, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background image18th Century Collection: Ducula pacifica, Pacific imperial pigeon

Ducula pacifica, Pacific imperial pigeon
Ff. 139. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Columba globicera and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background image18th Century Collection: Ff. 222 sketch by George Forster

Ff. 222 sketch by George Forster
Ff. 222. Pencil sketch by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75). Annotated Pseudocaranx dentex

Background image18th Century Collection: Watling Drawing 194

Watling Drawing 194
Caption describing a lizard in New South Wales, Australia

Background image18th Century Collection: Atherinomorus lacunosus, hardyhead silverside

Atherinomorus lacunosus, hardyhead silverside
Ff. 51. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Psittacus cinereocephalus made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background image18th Century Collection: Tacca leontopetaloides, Indian arrowroot

Tacca leontopetaloides, Indian arrowroot
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Chaitaea tacca

Background image18th Century Collection: Eudyptes chrysocome, rockhopper penguin

Eudyptes chrysocome, rockhopper penguin
Ff. 45, watercolour by William Ellis from a collection of sketches of Mammals, Birds and Fish made on Captian James Cooks third voyage (1776-1780)

Background image18th Century Collection: Arothron hispidus, stars and stripes toadfish

Arothron hispidus, stars and stripes toadfish
Ff. 245. Watercolour painting by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background image18th Century Collection: Nemadactylus macropterus, tarakihi

Nemadactylus macropterus, tarakihi
Ff. 206. Watercolour painting by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background image18th Century Collection: Swietenia sp. mahogony tree

Swietenia sp. mahogony tree
Plate 81 from Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahamas, Vol 2, 1743 by Mark Catesby

Background image18th Century Collection: Columba torringtoni, Sri Lanka woodpigeon

Columba torringtoni, Sri Lanka woodpigeon
Plate 83, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background image18th Century Collection: Pavonia papilionacea

Pavonia papilionacea
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Hibiscus papilionaceus

Background image18th Century Collection: Collospermum hastatum, perching lily

Collospermum hastatum, perching lily
Finished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background image18th Century Collection: Anhinga melanogaster, darter

Anhinga melanogaster, darter
Plate 100, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background image18th Century Collection: Deplanchea tetraphylla, golden bouquet tree

Deplanchea tetraphylla, golden bouquet tree
Finished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outine drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background image18th Century Collection: Naucrates ductor, pilotfish

Naucrates ductor, pilotfish
Ff. 86 Vol 2. Watercolour painting by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771

Background image18th Century Collection: Albula vulpes, bonefish

Albula vulpes, bonefish
Ff. 234. Pencil sketch by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background image18th Century Collection: Luffa cylindrica var. leiocarpa, gourd

Luffa cylindrica var. leiocarpa, gourd
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Cucurbita multiflora

Background image18th Century Collection: Finschia novaeseelandiae, pipipi

Finschia novaeseelandiae, pipipi
Ff. 164. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Motacilla citrinella and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background image18th Century Collection: Chrysocolaptes lucidus, greater flame-backed woodpecker

Chrysocolaptes lucidus, greater flame-backed woodpecker
Plate 19, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background image18th Century Collection: Ara ambiguus, great green macaw

Ara ambiguus, great green macaw
Plate 6 painting by Louis Bourquet from Francois Le Vaillants Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets, Vol. 1, (1801). Annotated Le Grand Ara Militaire

Background image18th Century Collection: Celmisia gracilenta, dainty daisy

Celmisia gracilenta, dainty daisy
Finished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background image18th Century Collection: Treron vernans, pink-necked green pigeon

Treron vernans, pink-necked green pigeon
Plate 81, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background image18th Century Collection: Leptailurus serval, serval

Leptailurus serval, serval
Ff. 5. Felis capensis. Painting by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775

Background image18th Century Collection: Motacilla flava cinereocapilla, yellow wagtail

Motacilla flava cinereocapilla, yellow wagtail
Plate 61, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background image18th Century Collection: Forsterygion varium, variable triplefin

Forsterygion varium, variable triplefin
Ff. 185. Watercolour painting by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background image18th Century Collection: Pseudopanax arboreus, five finger

Pseudopanax arboreus, five finger
Finished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background image18th Century Collection: Euplectes orix, southern red bishop

Euplectes orix, southern red bishop
Ff. 152. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Loxia orix and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background image18th Century Collection: Aphrastura spinicauda, thorn-tailed rayadito

Aphrastura spinicauda, thorn-tailed rayadito
Ff. 161. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Motacilla seticulada and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background image18th Century Collection: Eos rubra, red lory

Eos rubra, red lory
Plate 14, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background image18th Century Collection: Dendrobium involutum, ladder orchid

Dendrobium involutum, ladder orchid
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Epidendrum myrtifolium

Background image18th Century Collection: Aratinga solistaris, sun parakeet

Aratinga solistaris, sun parakeet
Plate 20 painting by Louis Bourquet from Francois Le Vaillants Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets, Vol. 1, (1801). Annotated La Perruche Ara Guarouba, jeune age

Background image18th Century Collection: Drepanis pacifica, Hawaii mamo

Drepanis pacifica, Hawaii mamo
Ff. 27, watercolour by William Ellis from a collection of sketches of Mammals, Birds and Fish made on Captian James Cooks third voyage (1776-1780)

Background image18th Century Collection: Latris lineata, striped trumpeter

Latris lineata, striped trumpeter
Ff. 204. Watercolour painting by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background image18th Century Collection: Metrosideros collina, metrosideros springfire

Metrosideros collina, metrosideros springfire
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Metrosideros spectabilis

Background image18th Century Collection: Phalacrocorax magellanicus, rock shag

Phalacrocorax magellanicus, rock shag
Ff. 105. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Pelecanus magellanicus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background image18th Century Collection: Petroica australis, New Zealand robin

Petroica australis, New Zealand robin
Ff. 148. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Turdus ochrotarsus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background image18th Century Collection: Tetragonia trigyna, spinach

Tetragonia trigyna, spinach
Finished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background image18th Century Collection: Chelonia mydas, green sea turtle

Chelonia mydas, green sea turtle
Zoological drawing 44 (1:40). Pencil sketch by Sydney Parkinson (1745-1771) from Sir Joseph Banks commission of natural history drawings on Captain James Cooks first voyage of the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background image18th Century Collection: Plate 98 by William Ellis

Plate 98 by William Ellis
Plate 98 from a collection of watercolour sketches by William W. Ellis (?-1785) made on Captain James Cooks third voyage to explore the south (1776-1780)

Background image18th Century Collection: Erythrura psittacea, red-throated parrotfinch

Erythrura psittacea, red-throated parrotfinch
Ff. 153. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Loxia pulchella and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)



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