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Captain Cook Collection (page 3)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Trachinotus goreensis, longfin pompano

Trachinotus goreensis, longfin pompano
Ff. 220. Pencil sketch by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Leptospermum fabricia, tea-tree

Leptospermum fabricia, tea-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 imageCaptain Cook Collection: Thunnus albercares, yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albercares, yellowfin tuna
Ff. 100 Vol 2. Watercolour painting by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, rose of China

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, rose of China
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Abudefduf sexfasciatus, scissortail sergeant

Abudefduf sexfasciatus, scissortail sergeant
Ff. 31b Vol 2. Watercolour painting by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cook's first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Nemadactylus macropterus, jackass worwong

Nemadactylus macropterus, jackass worwong
Ff. 52 Vol 2. Unfinished watercolour painting by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Trachelochismus pinnulatus, lumpfish

Trachelochismus pinnulatus, lumpfish
Ff. 248. Watercolour painting by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Lethrinus nebulosus, spangled emperor

Lethrinus nebulosus, spangled emperor
Ff. 201. Watercolour painting by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Acanthocybium solandri, wahoo

Acanthocybium solandri, wahoo
Ff. 87 Vol 2. Watercolour painting by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Leucopogon ruscifolius, bearded heath

Leucopogon ruscifolius, bearded heath
Finished watercolour by John Cleveley from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Knightia excelsa, rewarewa honeysuckle tree

Knightia excelsa, rewarewa honeysuckle tree
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illlustration annotated Brabejum sparsum

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Nycticorax caledonicus, rufous night heron

Nycticorax caledonicus, rufous night heron
Ff. 111. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Ardea ferruginea and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Hardenbergia violacea, purple coral pea

Hardenbergia violacea, purple coral pea
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 imageCaptain Cook Collection: Pteropus sp. flying fox

Pteropus sp. flying fox
Plate 1. From a collection of watercolour sketches of Mammals, Birds and Fish by William Webb Ellis (c. 1756-1785), made during Captain Cooks third voyage of discovery, 1776-1780

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Chaetodon aculeatus, longsnout butterflyfish

Chaetodon aculeatus, longsnout butterflyfish
Plate 101 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 imageCaptain Cook Collection: Melaleuca viridiflora, weeping tea tree

Melaleuca viridiflora, weeping tea 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 imageCaptain Cook Collection: Cynoramphus zealandicus, black-fronted parakeet

Cynoramphus zealandicus, black-fronted parakeet
Plate 8, (1:8) a watercolour by Sydney Parkinson from Sir Joseph Banks commission of natural history drawings from Captain James Cooks first voyage (Endeavour 1768-1771). Annotated Psittacus varieatus

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Vandasia retusa

Vandasia retusa
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 imageCaptain Cook Collection: Turdus poliocephalus, island thrush

Turdus poliocephalus, island thrush
Ff. 151. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Turdus xanthopus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Afrotis afra, black bustard

Afrotis afra, black bustard
Ff.133. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Otis afra and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Synanceja verrucosa, poison stonefish

Synanceja verrucosa, poison stonefish
Ff. 17 Vol 2. Watercolour painting by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Psittirostra psittacea, o u

Psittirostra psittacea, o u
Ff. 79, watercolour by William Ellis from a collection of sketches of Mammals, Birds and Fish made on Captian James Cooks third voyage (1776-1780)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Metrosideros fulgens, scarlet rata

Metrosideros fulgens, scarlet rata
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Cordyline fruticosa, ti plant

Cordyline fruticosa, ti plant
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Dracaena terminalis

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Centropyge flavissimus. lemonpeel angelfish

Centropyge flavissimus. lemonpeel angelfish
Ff. 27b Vol 2. Watercolour painting by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Gunnera magellanica, gunnera

Gunnera magellanica, gunnera
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Dyseomone intgrifolia

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Euphorbia glauca, sea spurge

Euphorbia glauca, sea spurge
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 imageCaptain Cook Collection: Isopogon anethifolius, narrow leaf drumstick

Isopogon anethifolius, narrow leaf drumstick
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 imageCaptain Cook Collection: Zanclus cornutus, moorish idol

Zanclus cornutus, moorish idol
Ff. 29a Vol 2. Watercolour painting by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Amaurornis flavirostra, black crake

Amaurornis flavirostra, black crake
Ff. 132. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Rallus aethiops and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Trachinotus ovatus, derbio

Trachinotus ovatus, derbio
Ff. 225. Pencil sketch by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Cinclodes patagonicus, dark-bellied cinclodes

Cinclodes patagonicus, dark-bellied cinclodes
Ff. 160. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Motacilla gracula and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Carcharhinus sp

Carcharhinus sp
Ff. 51. Watercolour painting by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Thalassoica antarctica, Antarctic petrel

Thalassoica antarctica, Antarctic petrel
Ff. 95. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Procellaria antarctica made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Pinguicula antarctica, butterwort

Pinguicula antarctica, butterwort
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Pinguicula alpina

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Phalacrocorax punctatus, spotted shag

Phalacrocorax punctatus, spotted shag
Ff. 103. Watercolour painting by George Porster (1773) annotated Pelecanus punctatus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Nestor meridionalis, kaka

Nestor meridionalis, kaka
Ff. 14, watercolour by William Ellis from a collection of sketches of Mammals, Birds and Fish made on Captian James Cooks third voyage (1776-1780)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Sula dactylatra, masked booby

Sula dactylatra, masked booby
Ff. 107. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Pelecannus piscator and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Genypterus blacodes, pink ling

Genypterus blacodes, pink ling
Ff. 174. Watercolour painting by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Liparis revoluta

Liparis revoluta
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Epidendrum laevigatum

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Dasyatis pastinaca, common stingray

Dasyatis pastinaca, common stingray
Ff. 46. Pencil sketch by Herman Dietrich Sporing made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Trachymene procumbens, creeping wild parsnip

Trachymene procumbens, creeping wild parsnip
Finished watercolour by John Cleveley from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Macropus sp. kangaroo

Macropus sp. kangaroo
Zoological drawing 4 (1:4) Kanguru. Probably the first European drawing of a kangaroo, by Sydney Parkinson (1745-1771), made during Captain Cooks first voyage of discovery, 1768-1771

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Macropus robustus, Euro wallaroo

Macropus robustus, Euro wallaroo
Zoological drawing 5 (1:5). Watercolour study of skull and lower jaws of a wallaroo by Nathaniel Dance (1735-1811)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Opercularia aspera, common stink weed

Opercularia aspera, common stink weed
Finished watercolour by James Miller from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Rhabdothamnus solandri, matata

Rhabdothamnus solandri, matata
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 imageCaptain Cook Collection: Trachurus declivis, greenback horse mackerel

Trachurus declivis, greenback horse mackerel
Ff. 223. Pencil sketch by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageCaptain Cook Collection: Egretta sacra, Pacific reef egret

Egretta sacra, Pacific reef egret
Ff. 114. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Ardea jugularis and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)



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