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Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last Voyage'. 1886-1887.
- Date
- 1887
- By
- Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918
- Reference
- E-022-q
- Description
Original sketches made to illustrate Lady Annie Brassey's book The last voyage, 1886-1887, published by Longmans, 1889. Sketches made in Port Said, Australia, Burma, Sarawak, Borneo, Singapore and India. Also includes sketches of the ship `Sunbeam' in which the voyage was undertaken.
Includes a numbered list of contents in the hand of Alexander Turnbull
The original blue morocco-bound case in which this sketchbook was acquired is alongside it on the shelf
The voyage departed from England, via Gibraltar, Algiers, Malta, Port Said, Aden, India, Sri Lanka, Rangoon in Burma, Singapore, Sarawak in Borneo, Macassar in the Celebes, Lombok, Albany, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in Australia, through Torres Strait, across the Indian Ocean to Mauritius, via the Cape to the eastern Atlantic and back to England
Pritchett was an English illustrator who visited the Pacific and Australia in the 1880s
Quantity: 92 drawing(s).
Physical Description: Pencil, and ink and wash sketches, on sheets 305 x 207 mm.
Provenance: From the collection of Alexander Turnbull. Inside front cover includes his small bookplate 'From the collection of Alexander Horsburgh Turnbull, Wellington New Zealand'. There is also a list of contents in his hand at the front of the volume. An associated copy of Annie Brassey's book The last voyage of Lady Brassey (1889), given to Robert Pritchett and annotated by him was acquired by Alexander Turnbull, and it appears likely that these drawings were purchased at the same time.
- Additional description
Alternative form available: All images photographed: Copy negatives 1/2-158895 - 1/2-158986, and 1/2-159000 to 1/2-159036.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Format
- 92 drawing(s), Works of art, Pencil works, Marines (Visual works), Ethnographic illustrations, Pencil, and ink and wash sketches, on sheets 305 x 207 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Chapter V. Ceylon. Chapter VI. Burmah. [March 1887]
Date: 1887
From: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last Voyage'. 1886-1887.
Reference: E-022-q-046
Description: On the left, a buddhist priest holding a sun umbrella is being offered food by a woman outside her house in Kandy, Ceylon. The frame of the picture is decorated with flowers of a climber. On the left: The caves near Moulmein, Rangoon. View from inside the cave looking out to the plain below, showing a buddha and stupa at the entrance. The frame is decorated with a sprig of [frangipani?] on the upper lefthandside The left-hand view was published without the square frame and flower decoration as a wood engraving in The last voyage. Annie Brassey, 1887, page 99, without a title. The right-hand view was published as a chromolithograph chapter-heading entitled Rangoon on page 119. Extended Title - From his Sketches for Lady Brassey's "Last voyage". Inscriptions: Recto - beneath images (in red ink) titles Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Two ink and wash, on sheet 210 x 308 mm
Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Labuan. Nepenthes. 8 [April 1887]. Kudat. Zacharia...
Date: 1887
From: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last Voyage'. 1886-1887.
Reference: E-022-q-085
Description: Lefthand side (top), church at Sandakan. Lefthand side (bttom), Malay village at Labuan, built on poles over the river. Righthandside, houses on poles at Kudat Lefthand side (bottom) was published as a wood-engraving in The last voyage. Annie Brassey, 1887, page 158. Title added later in red ink `Malay village of Labuan'. Drawing of the church was unpublished (reference to it on page 158). Righthand side drawing published on page 171. Extended Title - From his Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last voyage' Inscriptions: Recto - above image - Title in pencil Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, on sheet 210 x 305 mm
Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Madai. [1887]. [Ship's rigging and other illustrat...
Date: 1887
From: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last Voyage'. 1886-1887.
Reference: E-022-q-094
Description: Lefthand drawing (top right), two sulus at Silam, Borneo. Righthand drawings - (top left), ship's mast and rigging; (top right), temple; (botoom left), unidentified landscape; (bottom right), faint pencil sketch of Lady Brassey with parasol walking on deck of the `Sunbeam'. Drawing on top left published as a wood-engraving in The last voyage. Annie Brassey, 1887, page 198, entitled Sulus at Silam, Borneo. Pencil sketch on lower righthand side published as a wood-engraving on page 209, entitled in red ink `Lady Brassey & Sir Roger ...' Extended Title - From his Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last voyage' Inscriptions: Recto - above image - Title in pencil (lefthand side drawing) Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash, on sheet 210 x 305 mm
Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Kapuan. Sandaken. April 11 [1887]
Date: 1887
From: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last Voyage'. 1886-1887.
Reference: E-022-q-091
Description: Kapuan, a river port and timber loading station, on Sandakan. View looking down from a hillside to the `Sunbeam' tied up at the jetty and the buildings at the water's edge Published as a wood-engraving in The last voyage. Annie Brassey, 1887, page 179, entitled Kapuan timber station Other Titles - Sandakan Extended Title - From his Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last voyage' Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title in red ink Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash, on sheet 305 x 210 mm
Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Brunie. Brunie. Keppels Battery. April 7 1887
Date: 1887
From: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last Voyage'. 1886-1887.
Reference: E-022-q-082
Description: On lefthand side: View of wooden houses built on piles on both sides of a river, and various water craft. On righthand side: Unfinished sketch entitled `Apr 7 Brunie Keppels Battery' Lefthand sketch published as a wood-engraving in The last voyage. Annie Brassey, 1887, page 161, entitled Brunei Flats. Righthand sketch was unpublished. Other Titles - Brunei Extended Title - From his Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last voyage' Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, on sheet 210 x 305 mm
Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Newcastle. N.S.W. Chapter XV. Victoria (Melbourne)...
Date: 1887
From: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last Voyage'. 1886-1887.
Reference: E-022-q-057
Description: On the left, view of Nobbys Head at entrance to the port of Newcastle, New South Wales. On the right, large building with large central dome and smaller domes, on banks of Yarra River, similar in appearance to the Flinders Street Station The left-hand drawing was published as a chromolithograph chapter-heading in The last voyage. Annie Brassey, 1887, page 325. The right-hand drawing was published as a chromolithograph chapter-heading, page 287. Extended Title - From his Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last voyage' Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Titles in red ink Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Two ink and wash, on sheet 210 x 305 mm
Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Entrance to bird nest caves. Madai. Borneo. April ...
Date: 1887
From: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last Voyage'. 1886-1887.
By: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907
Reference: E-022-q-021
Description: A cave entrance in the background, a party of Europeans picknicking outside it (probably Lord and Lady Brassey and their party). In the foreground is an man holding a long spear. Published as a chromolithograph, with title Entrance to edible bird nest caves. Madai. Borneo, in The last voyage. Annie Brassey, 1887, opposite page 184 Extended Title - From his Sketches for Lady Brassey's "Last voyage". Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image (in red ink) title and date Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on sheet 305 x 207 mm.
Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Fording the river for Madai Caves. Borneo. April 1...
Date: 1887
From: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last Voyage'. 1886-1887.
By: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907
Reference: E-022-q-024
Description: Lady Brassey seated in a litter on poles being carried across a river in Borneo, with a large contingent in attendance Published as a chromolithograph with title Fording the stream for Madai, Borneo, in The last voyage. Annie Brassey, 1887, opposite page 196 Extended Title - From his Sketches for Lady Brassey's "Last voyage". Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image (in red ink) title and date Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on sheet 305 x 207 mm.
Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Kandy. Bhuddist priest. Feb 25th [1887]. Kandy. Go...
Date: 1887
From: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last Voyage'. 1886-1887.
Reference: E-022-q-065
Description: On the left, talipot palm in full bloom with its spike rising above the crown of fan-shaped leaves. On right, Cingalese weapons and lotus flowers (top); Governor's peon holding an umbrella, Kandy (centre); Point de Galle as seen from the sea (bottom). The left-hand drawing was published as a wood-engraving in The last voyage. Annie Brassey, 1887, page 101, entitled Talipot palm. The right-hand drawings were published as a wood-engravings on page 104, 105 and 106. Other Titles - Buddhist priest Extended Title - From his Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last voyage' Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title in pencil Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Two pencil and wash, on sheet 210 x 305 mm
Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :[Dutch soldiers]. Macassar. [1887]. Macassar. Apri...
Date: 1887
From: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last Voyage'. 1886-1887.
Reference: E-022-q-095
Description: Lefthand drawing, two soldiers (native troops, Macassar, Celebes), armed with rifles and swords. Righthand drawing, coachman wearing a top hat and shown holding horse's reins. On verso, pencil design for book cover `The last voyage' Lefthand drawing published as a wood-engraving in The last voyage. Annie Brassey, 1887, on page 212, entitled in red ink `Native troops, Macassar, Celebus'. Righthand drawing published as a wood-engraving on page 211, entitled in red ink `Macassar, our coachman'. Extended Title - From his Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last voyage' Inscriptions: Recto - above image - Titles in pencil Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, on sheet 210 x 305 mm