Scientific illustrations

Date: [ca 1894-1899]

By: British Museum (Natural History)

Reference: B-026/027

Description: Black and white proof prints from the British Museum (Natural History) of copperplate engravings of botanical specimens after watercolours by various artists from sketches made by Sydney Parkinson on James Cook's first voyage, prepared for Banks' Florilegium, and plates illustrating New Zealand plants collected by Johann Reinhold Forster and his son Georg Forster on James Cook's second voyage. The botanical plates in this collection depict specimens collected in New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Tierra Del Fuego, and the Society Islands. See also 'Banks Florilegium' published by Alecto Historical Editions, 1980-1990 (https://www.alecto-historical-editions.com/). Records describing prints illustrating New Zealand plants include descriptive Scope & Contents notes. Most of the prints have scientific binomial names inscribed in the lower margin recto by Thomas Kirk. Arrangement: The prints are arranged in two groups, the first being the plates from Banks' Florilegium (B-026), and the second are the plates based on plants collected in New Zealand by the Forsters on Cook's second voyage. Six sets of proof prints of engravings were taken from copperplates in the period circa 1894-1899 by the British Museum (Natural History), now known as the Natural History Museum, London. Quantity: 7 box(es). 642 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Copperplate engravings, black and white proof prints, sizes vary. Provenance: In 1978 Ellis noted: "The plates came into the possession of the British Museum, who eventually (this century?) had six only copies of each print made. One of these six sets (each of more than 600 prints) was presented to the New Zealand Government, and after a sojourn in the old Education Department was deposited in the Alexander Turnbull Library. A second set is owned by the Auckland Institute and Museum. The New Zealand botanist Sheila Natusch carefully examined the prints in the Turnbull set, and has identified as far as possible the New Zealand items, numbering about 200 plates." (See Enid Margaret Ellis, 'Early prints of New Zealand, 1642-1875', Christchurch: Avon Fine Prints, 1978, page 314).

Date: 1977 - 1979

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-411

Description: Shows leaves, flowers and seedhead of two varieties of olearia. Artist's list: O. traversii: Flowers Nov. 1977, achenes May 1977 from a plant cult. at Waipahihi Bot. Gdn., Taupo, supplied by Ngarita Travers O. vergata (ii): Flowers 16.1.79 cult. plant orig. from Pelorus R. coll. Tony Druce. Achenes Jan. 1979 from a cult. plant, orig. from Pelorus R., coll. Brian Molloy Individual images appear on pages 813 and 819 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Other Titles - January, November; Brian Molloy, A P Druce; River Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, on sheet 253 x 201 mm.

Date: 1978 - 1981

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-489

Description: Shows leaves, flowers and seedpods of varieties of hebe. Artist's list: Hebe traversii: Flowers Jan. from a cult. plant orig. from Woodside Gorge, southern Marlborough, coll. Tony Druce. Capsules March 1978, a cult. plant, Otari, orig. from Lees Valley, North Canterbury, supplied by Ray Mole H. stenophylla var. stenophylla (i): Flowers Jan. 1978 from a cult. plant, orig. from Taylor R. nr Blenheim. Capsules March, cult. orig. from Pelorus R., coll. Tony Druce H. stenophylla var. stenophylla (ii): Flowers & single leaf from a cult. plant, orig. from Ngaruroro R., Kaimanawa Mts, June 1981 H. stenophylla var. hesperia: Capsules June 1981, from a cult. plant, originally from West Whanganui Inlet, N.W. Nelson, coll. Tony Druce Appears on page 975 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Other Titles - January, River, flowers; West Whanganui Inlet Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 253 x 202 mm.

Date: 1955 - 2005

By: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1925-2022

Reference: A-437

Description: Includes Audrey Eagle's entire collection of paintings made for the editions of "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand", published by Collins (1975 and 1982) and by Te Papa Press (2006). Accompanied by photocopied listing of the works, giving location and date of specimen plant. Arrangement: Arranged in the order in which they appear in "Eagle's complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Quantity: 543 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, sizes varying up to 290 x 240 mm.

Date: 1970 - 1989

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-508

Description: Shows leaves, flowers and seedpods of four varieties of hebe. Artist's list: H. rigidula var. rigidula: Flowers Jan. Capsules July from a cult. plant, orig. from Pelorous [Pelorus] R., supplied by Tony Druce H rigidula var sulcata: Leaf & bud from D'Urville Is. & nearby mainland, cill Tony Druce (information destroyed) H. scopulorum: Leaf & bud from "The Lady", Ngawakatara, east of Kawhia. Supplied by Tony Druce. Information destroyed H cryptomorpha: Flowers Feb. from Mt Richmond, Marlborough. Supplied by Tony Druce [Date?] Appears on page 1007 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolours, separately mounted on sheet 334 x 260 mm.

Date: 1899

From: [Ephemera and horticulture sales catalogues issued by New Zealand plant nurseries, 1870-1899].

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-1899-01

Description: Includes lists for fruit trees, flower plants and seeds, herbs, roses. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 88 pages, 214 x 140 mm.

Date: 1905 - 1910

By: Thomas Horton Ltd; E S Cliff & Company

Reference: Eph-B-HORTICULTURE-Horton-1905/10

Description: Sales catalogue listings plants for sale: roses, fruit trees, ornamental trees, greenhouse plants. Colour plates show roses. Other Titles - Catalogue Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 1 v., illus., some col., 242 mm.

Date: 1967 - 1971 - 2001

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-256

Description: Shows leaves, flowers and seeds of a raukawa. Artist's list: Flowers 11.2.67, fruit Feb. 1971, from cult. plant in a park, Hawera, supplied by Colin Ogle, Dec. 2001. Adult leaf from N.W.Nelson. Appears on page 509 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Other Titles - February, December Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 328 x 259 mm.

Date: 1937

From: Holdsworth, Alice Mabel 1878-1963 :[New Zealand plants and scenery] / A M Holdsworth 1937-1938

Reference: E-251-f-2-035

Description: A native yellow daisy in flower Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour in album, page size, 251 x 360 mm

Date: 1830 - 1839

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Pencil drawings of birds. 1810s to 1830s]

Reference: E-160-q-013

Description: Drawing of a bird with long legs standing on the foreshore, shown with one leg raised off the ground. There is a stripe extending from the eye to the back of the head. The bill is long and slighty curved. Includes 5 1/4 scale rule to indicate wing length Compare with drawing at E-256-q-114 Other Titles - Burchells Courier Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 280 x 220 mm

Date: 1948

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

By: Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: A-380-030

Description: Shows five whiteheads perched on the branches of a tree. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 154 x 205 mm.

Date: 1835

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Watercolours of birds. 1828-1837.

Reference: E-256-q-024

Description: Side view of the head and upper body of the white-crested babler. Similar in appearance to the Himalayan white-crested laughing thrush (Garrulax leucolophus). Shows a bird with white crested plumage on the head, and white neck, breast and underparts. The back and wings are reddish brown. A line of black feathers extends from behind and under the eye to the grey beak. The eye is brown. Other Titles - White crested babbler Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 230 x 170 mm

Date: 1988 - 2004

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-258

Description: Shows leaves, flowers and seeds of the raukaua simplex sinclairii. Artist's list: Flowers 3.2.88 from Kapuni Track, Mt Tarankai, coll. A Eagle. Juvenile leaf also from Mt Taranaki, Jan. 2004, coll. Bill Messenger. Fruit April 19 from Mt Pirongia. Appears on page 513 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Other Titles - January, February, 1988 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 261 x 211 mm.

Date: 1970 - 1988

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-140

Description: Shows leaves, berries and flowers of a Mountain Wineberry or Shrubby Wineberry. Artist's list: Flowers Nov., berries March and juv. branchlet from Mt Ruapehu 7.3.70, coll. A Eagle Appears on page 277 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Other Titles - March 1970; flowers November Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 260 x 211 mm.

Date: 2000

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-301

Description: Shows leaves, flowers, seeds of two varieties of dracophyllum. Artist's list: D. oliveri (ii): Flowers 26.3.00 from Mt Rochfort, Westport, coll. Fanie Venter D. uniflorum var. frondosum: Flowers and capsules 23.3.00 from Deep Stream Bridge on Middlemarch / Outram Road. Coll's Fanie Venter and A Eagle Appears on page 601 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 332 x 263 mm.

Date: 1979 - 1980

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-419

Description: Shows leaves, flowers and seedhead of the pachystegia insignis, the Marlborough rock daisy. Artist's list: Pachstygia insignis: Flower 27.12.79 from Haldon Hills. Achenes Jan 1980, coll. Brian Molloy Appears on page 833 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Other Titles - Flowers, December, January Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, on sheet 255 x 201 mm.

Date: 1830 - 1839

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Pencil drawings of birds. 1810s to 1830s]

Reference: E-160-q-045

Description: Drawing of a bird on a branch. Artist's notes - Lower mandible rather deep at base; colour orange golden sulphur beneath; feet cenercous [?]; bill black, base ble; tail black Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 210 x 146 mm

Date: 1880

From: Backhouse, John Philemon 1845-1908 :Australasian birds; original drawings. 1867. [ca 1880-1881]

Reference: E-055-029

Description: Male? crested shrike from Victoria. Distinctive black crested head with two broad white bands and patch at base of the black bill. The breast is yellow and the back is a greenish grey. The wings, tail and legs are grey. The eye is red. Possibly a poor representation of falcunculus frontatus. Compare with crested shrike-tit in `The birds of Australia; a book of identification' by Ken Simpson & Nicolas Day (1984), pp 180-181 Other Titles - Falcunculus frontatus Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 68 x 100 mm

Date: 1825 - 1835

From: [Swainson, William] 1789-1855 :[Entomological drawings and plates, all collected and many drawn by William Swainson, with some drawn by John Abbot of Georgia]. 1806, 1807, 1831.

By: Abbot, John, 1751-1840

Reference: E-265-q-044

Description: A beetle, magnified to 7 mm. An orange or pale yellow shell (elytra) with black (square-shaped) markings, short legs and long antennae (5 mm). Text on verso - Description of beetle. `Inhabits Cayenne, S. America. From Mr Humphreys'. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 220 x 162 mm

Date: 1979

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-287

Description: Shows leaves, flowers, seeds and form of whole plant of the Dracophyllum fiordense, or Fiordland grass tree. Artist's list: D. fiordense: Flowers and capsules 30.1.79 from Doubtful Sound between Malaspina Reach and Bradford Sound. Coll. Peter Johnson Appears on page 573 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 253 x 202 mm.