The commandant and the convict: drawings by James Wallis and Joseph Lycett
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FRONT COVER A pair of kangaroos; pair of black swans; and platypus, 1820-1821(With the exception of the platypus, the cover images are from Wallis’ ‘Australian Views...' (1820) and 'An Historical Account of the colony of New South Wales...’ (1821))
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[Top] View of twin waterfalls and wooded landscape] 25th July 1818, and [bottom] West Prospect from View Hill, Interior N. Holland, August 27th 1818Probably by James Wallis after G.W. Evans.
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[Top] East View of Arbuthnots Range, Interior N. Holland, July 16th 1818 and [bottom] South West Prospect from View Hill, interior New South Wales, August 28th 1818Probably by James Wallis after G.W. Evans.
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[1a.] Cascade interior N. Holland, July 17th 1818. [1b.] Port Macquarie N. Holland, October 11th 1818Probably by James Wallis after G.W. Evans.
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[2a.] View of Newcastle. New South Wales, engrav'd by W. Preston from a Drawing by Captn. Wallis, 46th Regt. [2b.] Wallis Lake near Cape Hawke, N. Holland, October 27th 1818Probably by James Wallis after G.W. Evans.
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Various botanical drawings, n.d.[3a.] Patersonia Species by Joseph Lycett. Watercolour. [3b.] Stiledia Gracilus N. South Wales by Joseph Lycett. Watercolour and collage. [3c.] Baurea [sic] Species by Joseph Lycett. Watercolour. [3d.] [Untitled botanical drawing] by Joseph Lycett. Watercolour.
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Various drawings, n.d.[4a.] Native Cherry, [obscured] Hunters River N.S. Wales. [4b.] Native Rose, New South Wales, Borronea Serrulata by Lycett. [4c.] [Untitled drawing of a hawk].
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Eight mostly untitled watercolour drawings, n.d.Some with collage, including two titled 'Hypericum species’ and `Polygala Species’.
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[Untitled drawing possibly of a Magpie Goose], n.d.
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Portraits flanked by two botanical drawings, n.d.2 Natives of New South Wales. Dick killed Burigon one day with one [underlined] blow. Titled below drawings and inscription in ink in Wallis' hand. Portrait drawings of the Awabakal brothers. At top is pencil portrait titled 'Burigon or Jack' showing right profile. At bottom is watercolour portrait titled 'Dick', showing head and upper torso. Portraits flanked by two botanical drawings titled `Tetrabatica’ and `Zeianthimum’.
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[Giant Swamp Lily], n.d.
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The Fish of New South Wales, n.d.
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Blandfordia Nobilis, n.d.
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Title page from An historical account of the colony of New South Wales, 1821Title page inscribed in ink `Mary Ann Wallis / The Gift of her dear Husband / Major James Wallis / late of H.M. 46th Regt. / Prestbury / May 1857’ (at top right); and ‘This Book presented to her / Nephew Lt Colonel A. Tayler / by his Aunt Mary Ann Wallis / 10th Febry 1866’ (at top left). (Alexander Tayler was the son of Wallis’ sister, Ann (b. ca. 1796) and her husband Alexander Tayler).
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Dedication page from An historical account of the colony of New South Wales, 1821`To The Public’, includes two pen and ink drawings, titled `View of Part of Newcastle, N. S. Wales’ (top); and `View on Throsby’s Creek, near Newcastle, N. S. Wales.’ (bottom).
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A View of the Cove and Part of Sydney, New South Wales, ca. 1818
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Vaucluse Bay, Port Jackson, New South Wales, ca. 1818Inscribed lower centre in ink `Drawn by a Convict.’.
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View of Sydney, looking towards old Barrack Square, ca. 1818Inscribed lower centre in ink `Drawn by a Convict.’
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View of Awabakal Aboriginal people, ca. 1818
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North and South Heads in Port Jackson, New South Wales, ca. 1818
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View of Awabakal Aboriginal people, ca. 1818
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Sydney from Darlinghurst, ca. 1818Inscribed lower centre in ink `Drawn by a Convict.’
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View of Awabakal Aboriginal people, with beach and river inlet, and distant Aboriginal group in background , ca. 1818
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View of Dawe's Battery at the Entrance of Sydney Cove, New South Wales, ca. 1818Inscribed lower centre in ink `Drawn by a Convict.’
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View of a river landscape with five cut out pasted down drawings of five standing Aborigines , ca. 1818Each is named below portrait from left to right 'Burigon or Jack'; 'Nerang Doll'; 'Trimmer in Warriors full Drefs'; 'Walker'; and 'Nerang Wogec Playing on Shield'. Inscribed below drawing in ink `These figures of the Natives are all drawn by Major Wallis 46th Regt.' and 'These Natives all sat for their Pictures’.
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BACK COVER One hand-coloured engraving, laid down, of Vaucluse Bay, 1820-1821
Engraving from Wallis' ‘Australian Views...' (1820) and 'An Historical Account of the colony of New South Wales...’ (1821).
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