Flowers - Australia

Date: 1845 - 1852

From: Hetley, Georgina Burne 1832?-1898 :Flora of Australia and Madeira [ca 1889]

Reference: B-073-002

Description: Detail of a flowering plant with small narrow leaves and small white flowers. Other Titles - Stenocarpus sinuatus, New South Wales [former title] Inscriptions: Recto - Stenocarpus sinuatus [in ink and previously assumed to be the name of the plant showing; however it is the title of the plant shown on the other side of the sheet, the Fire-wheel tree] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on grey paper, 360 x 239 mm

Date: 1880

From: Backhouse, John Philemon 1845-1908 :Australasian insects; original drawings [ca 1880]

Reference: E-054-001

Description: Shows Australian wild flowers of the state of Victoria Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title in calligraphic script Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 114 x 88 mm on sheet 183 x 203 mm

Date: 1950 - 1959

By: Mayo, Eileen Rosemary (Dame), 1906-1994; Australian National Travel Association

Reference: D-001-039

Description: A large view of Sturt's desert pea in flower, advertising tourism in Australia Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, coloured, 1012 x 631 mm Provenance: Purchase: Dunbar Sloane auction, Auckland, 11 May 2008, lot N140

Date: 1888 - 1890

From: Hetley, Georgina Burne 1832?-1898 :Flora of Australia and Madeira [ca 1889]

Reference: B-073-003

Description: Detail of a flowering climber, with large orange and white flowers like a passionfruit. Other Titles - Passionflower Inscriptions: Verso - title in ink; Recto - beneath image - signature Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on grey paper, 365 x 244 mm

Date: 1888 - 1890

From: Hetley, Georgina Burne 1832?-1898 :Flora of Australia and Madeira [ca 1889]

Reference: B-073-005

Description: Two tall flowers on long stalks, with yellow petals and brown and gold centres Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - signature in pencil; also title in pencil, lower right. A printed label [Number] 144 is adhered to the sheet in the bottom left corner Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on grey paper, 246 x 143 mm

Date: 1888 - 1890

From: Hetley, Georgina Burne 1832?-1898 :Flora of Australia and Madeira [ca 1889]

Reference: B-073-007

Description: Detail of a flowering shrub or tree with pink and white flowers in bunches. Either a plant of New South Wales or of Madeira. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - signature in pencil; also title in pencil lower right. A label with a printed number (137) is adhered to the top right corner Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream paper, 333 x 258 mm

Date: 1977

By: Bamford, Nancy Richmond, 1915-1996; Pelorus Press

Reference: A-240-011-a/018-a

Description: Australian and New Zealand wildflowers Title from portfolio Quantity: 8 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Hand-coloured photolithographs, 290 x 200 mm in portfolio 310 x 220 mm

Date: 1977

By: Bamford, Nancy Richmond, 1915-1996; Pelorus Press

Reference: A-240-011-b/018-b

Description: Australian and New Zealand wildflowers Title from portfolio Quantity: 8 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Hand-coloured photolithographs, 290 x 200 mm in portfolio 310 x 220 mm

Date: 1770 - 1983

By: Parkinson, Sydney, 1745-1771; Natural History Museum (London, England); Alecto Editions

Reference: A-003-001/008

Description: Flowering Australian plants gathered 1770 and painted by Sydney Parkinson, as follows: dillenia alata, cochlospermum gillivraei, hibiscus meraukensis, catanospermum australe, ipomoea indica, grevilliea pteridifolia, banksia serrata. Quantity: 8 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on greetings cards, 191 x 142 mm (folded)

Date: 1977

By: Bamford, Nancy Richmond, 1915-1996; Pelorus Press

Reference: A-240-011/018

Description: Australian and New Zealand wildflowers Title from portfolio Quantity: 8 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Hand-coloured photolithographs, 290 x 200 mm in portfolio 310 x 220 mm

Date: [ca 1790]

From: Raper, George, 1769-1797: Birds of Australia and South Seas. Original drawings 1788-90. From E. Cane

By: Raper, George, 1769-1797

Reference: E-327-f-028

Description: Flame robin (Petroica phoenicea) and caterpillar of double-headed hawk moth (Coequosa triangularis). Specimen of black and white bird with red breast depicted perched on a plant with a purple flowers and caterpillar. Identity suggested as Scarlet robin, by Mr J L Moore, visitor 1999. Title supplied by Library incorporating transcription from item. Former title - Melalenea [Flame or scarlet robin - Petroica phoenicea or multicolor, with Double-headed caterpillar - coequosa triangularis] Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - "Melalenea" [pencil annotation] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and ink on laid paper, 414 x 261 mm.

Date: 1845 - 1852

From: Hetley, Georgina Burne 1832?-1898 :Flora of Australia and Madeira [ca 1889]

Reference: B-073-001

Description: Detail of a flowering plant with broad leaves and three red flowers with some similarity to honeysuckle. Plant identified by Geoff Fox, Museum of New Zealand, 1998. Title is on verso and had been wrongly assumed to be the title of the small white-flowered shrub painted on the verso (B-073-002). Other Titles - Red honeysuckle, Madeira [former title] Inscriptions: Verso - title in ink Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on grey paper, 360 x 239 mm

Date: 1889

From: Hetley, Georgina Burne 1832?-1898 :Flora of Australia and Madeira [ca 1889]

Reference: B-073-006

Description: A single stalk of the red and black flowering pea, Sturt's desert pea, a native of Australia, possibly painted in 1889 when the artist visited Australia. Exhibited in 'Wild Things: Botanical and Zoological Art from the Alexander Turnbull Library' exhibition, National Library Gallery, 22 November 1998 - 21 March 1999. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 200 x 152 mm

Date: [ca 1790]

From: Raper, George, 1769-1797: Birds of Australia and South Seas. Original drawings 1788-90. From E. Cane

By: Raper, George, 1769-1797

Reference: E-327-f-036

Description: Waratah (Telopea speciosissima). Specimen depicted with flowerhead and leaves. Title supplied by Library incorporating transcription from item. Former title - Embothrium speciosiformum [Waratah - Telopia spp] Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - "Embothrium speciosissimum" [pencil annotation] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and ink on laid paper, 416 x 251 mm.