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George Raper Collection

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Macropus giganteus, eastern gray kangaroo and Xanthorrhoea s

Macropus giganteus, eastern gray kangaroo and Xanthorrhoea s
Gum-plant, and Kangooroo of New Holland. Drawing 56 By George Raper, 1789

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Dacelo novaeguineae, laughing kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae, laughing kookaburra
Drawing No. 57, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Gallirallus philippensis, buff-banded rail

Gallirallus philippensis, buff-banded rail
Drawing No. 45, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 11

Raper drawing No. 11
Views in the neighbourhood of the Cape of Good Hope. (a) the Sugar Loaf [and] the Lyons Rump & Sugar-Loaf on with the Table-Land 1790

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Snapper fish

Snapper fish
Drawing no 54 by George Raper, 1790. Illustration labelled snapper of Norfolk Island

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Entomyzon cyanotis, blue-faced honeyeater

Entomyzon cyanotis, blue-faced honeyeater
Drawing No. 49, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Dromaius novaehollandiae, emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae, emu
Drawing No. 67, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Heterodontus portusjacksoni, Port Jackson shark

Heterodontus portusjacksoni, Port Jackson shark
Drawing no 44 by George Raper, 1789

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Bird & Flower of Port Jackson

Bird & Flower of Port Jackson

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Porphyrio albus, Lord Howe swamphen

Porphyrio albus, Lord Howe swamphen
Drawing No. 73, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Columba vitiensis, white-throated pigeon

Columba vitiensis, white-throated pigeon
Drawing No. 72, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Pagrus auratus, red snapper

Pagrus auratus, red snapper
Drawing no 64 by George Raper, 1789

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Cacatua galerita, sulphur-crested cockatoo

Cacatua galerita, sulphur-crested cockatoo
Drawing No. 61, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Calyptorhynchus lathami, glossy black cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus lathami, glossy black cockatoo
Drawing No. 60, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Pelecanus conspicillatus, white pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus, white pelican
Drawing No. 41, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Todiramphus sanctus, Malurus melanocephala

Todiramphus sanctus, Malurus melanocephala
Drawing No. 43, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Cheilopogon sp. flyingfish

Cheilopogon sp. flyingfish

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Antelope

Antelope
Plate No. 32 by George Raper (c. 1768-1797), from an original drawing in the possession of Mr. Mason Cape-Good-Hope, 1792

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Canoes of various islands visited and discovered by the Waak

Canoes of various islands visited and discovered by the Waak
Canoes from the Lord Howe Islands, the Admiralty Islands and the Duke of York Islands. Drawing number 29 from the George Raper Drawing Collection held within the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 28

Raper drawing No. 28
Hummock Island, so named by Captain Carteret - by the natives call d Mondooroo by George Raper 1791

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 25

Raper drawing No. 25
Plan of Arthurs Vale Norfolk Island as surveyed in September 1790 to his excellency Governor Philip. By George Raper

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 24

Raper drawing No. 24
Chief settlement on Norfolk Island April 1790. By George Raper, 1790

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 21

Raper drawing No. 21
[5] Views of Norfolk, Philip, & Nepean Islands by George Raper

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 15

Raper drawing No. 15
Entrance of Port Jackson from a boat close under the South Head; 1789

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 19

Raper drawing No. 19
Ice islands as seen on our passage round Cape Horn in 1788. By George Raper c. 1789

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 16

Raper drawing No. 16
View of the east side of Sydney Cove, Port Jackson; from the Anchorage also showing the Governors House. By George Raper c. 1790

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 12

Raper drawing No. 12
View of the Table-Land from the Anchorage in the bay of Cape Good-hope. By George Raper, 1792

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 10

Raper drawing No. 10
An illustration of Cobras, a fortified island close to the city in Rio de Janeiro 1789

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 9

Raper drawing No. 9
An illustration depicting Square Island, a little within the entrance of Rio de Janeiro [and] Island dos Enxchados in Rio de Janeiro. By George Raper, 1789

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 8

Raper drawing No. 8
Entrance of Rio de Janeiro (Brasil). View from the anchorage without the Sugar Loaf bearing NW off shore 2 miles. By George Raper, 1790

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 7

Raper drawing No. 7
Views of the Cape de Verd Islands, Sirius, June 1787. Island of Sall [and] Island of Bonavista [and] Island of Mayo

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 4

Raper drawing No. 4
His Majestys Brig Supply 1790 off Lord Howe Island [and] His Majestys Ship Sirius in Sydney Cove 1789. Painting by George Raper, 1792

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Study of a Canon

Study of a Canon
A detailed study containing an illustration and reference notes of a canon, 1787. Drawing number 2 from the George Raper drawing collection held within the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 22

Raper drawing No. 22
The melancholy loss of His Majestys Ship Sirius, wrecked on Norfolk Island. By George Raper, 1790

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Natives fishing in their Canoe, Port Jackson

Natives fishing in their Canoe, Port Jackson

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 27

Raper drawing No. 27
View of Port Hunter on the N. Side Duke of York Island St Georges Channel where we watered in the Waaksaamheydt May 1791. By George Raper, 1791

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Petroica boodang, scarlet robin, Turdus poliocephalus, islan

Petroica boodang, scarlet robin, Turdus poliocephalus, islan
Drawing No. 69, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Pterodroma solandri, Providence petrel

Pterodroma solandri, Providence petrel
Drawing No. 70, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Dendrobium speciosum, rock orchid

Dendrobium speciosum, rock orchid
Illustration 48 from the Collection of Drawings by George Raper, held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 33

Raper drawing No. 33
Fish of Port Jackson.... 1790 painted by George Raper (1768-1797)

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Nanberry, a native boy of Port Jackson

Nanberry, a native boy of Port Jackson
A painting by George Raper, 1792, part of the George Raper drawing collection held within the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Implements of the Duke of York Islands and St Georges Channe

Implements of the Duke of York Islands and St Georges Channe

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 5

Raper drawing No. 5
View of SW coast of the Isle of Wight, 1. St Catherines Point; 2. the Needle Point. Painting by George Raper, 1789

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Platycercus elegans, crimson rosella

Platycercus elegans, crimson rosella
Drawing No. 50, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 23

Raper drawing No. 23
View of the west side of Sydney Bay Norfolk Island showing the method by which the crew and provisions were saved from the wreck of the Sirius. By George Raper, 1790

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 26

Raper drawing No. 26
[3] Views of Lord Howe Island, discovered by Lieut. Ball. February 1788 by George Raper

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Philemon corniculatus, noisy friarbird

Philemon corniculatus, noisy friarbird
Drawing No. 39, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageGeorge Raper Collection: Raper drawing No. 6

Raper drawing No. 6
Salvages [and] Salvages [and] Island of Teneriffe. Painting by George Raper, Ca. 1790



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