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Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Conchological drawings and watercolours, miscellaneous, ca 1804 to 1850]
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- Swainson, William, 1789-1855
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- E-152-q
- Description
Drawings of shells, most, possibly all done before Swainson's arrival in New Zealand
Physical Description: 144 pencil, pencil and watercolour, and watercolour, sizes vary
Provenance: Collection of William Swainson, passed to Walter Mantell, then to the Library by Mantell's son
Processing information: Reorganised in the early 1980s by Philip G. Parkinson. Includes material formerly located in E-092 and E-093. Items are numbered 1 to 142, with near-duplicates numbered 22-a and 36-a.
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- Partly restricted - Curator required
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- Works of art, Watercolours, Pencil works, Scientific illustrations, 144 pencil, pencil and watercolour, and watercolour, sizes vary
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Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Mitra. 1.Coronata Lam. So.Sea. Maura Sw (Sp Nov) in Dr Go...
Date: 1820
From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Conchological drawings and watercolours, miscellaneous, ca 1804 to 1850]
Reference: E-152-q-014
Description: Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 230 x 155 mm
Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Achatina zebra. C[ape] of G[ood] Hope. Ency. Meth. [Apert...
Date: 1820
From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Conchological drawings and watercolours, miscellaneous, ca 1804 to 1850]
Reference: E-152-q-126
Description: Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 195 x 120 mm
Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Bulimus haemastomus. Lam. Guilding. West Indies. ca 1820]
Date: 1820
From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Conchological drawings and watercolours, miscellaneous, ca 1804 to 1850]
Reference: E-152-q-116
Description: Snail on a leaf. Includes detail of the head with parts labelled a to d. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour, 215 x 275 mm
Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Scolymus. West Indies (Guilding). [ca 1820]
Date: 1820
From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Conchological drawings and watercolours, miscellaneous, ca 1804 to 1850]
Reference: E-152-q-087
Description: Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - Descriptive notes Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 230 x 145 mm
Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Achatina zebra. Cape of Good Hope. Apertural view. ca 1820]
Date: 1820
From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Conchological drawings and watercolours, miscellaneous, ca 1804 to 1850]
Reference: E-152-q-127
Description: Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 230 x 162 mm
Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Crepidula plana. Say. So[uth] Carolina. [ca 1820]
Date: 1820
From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Conchological drawings and watercolours, miscellaneous, ca 1804 to 1850]
Reference: E-152-q-082
Description: Three views Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and wash, 230 x 145 mm
Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Voluta proboscoidalis. Lam. p.333 vol 7. Phillipine Islds...
Date: 1820
From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Conchological drawings and watercolours, miscellaneous, ca 1804 to 1850]
Reference: E-152-q-008
Description: Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 112 x 177 mm
Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Vol[uta] scapha. Lam[arck]. 7 334. Cape of G[ood] H[ope]....
Date: 1820
From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Conchological drawings and watercolours, miscellaneous, ca 1804 to 1850]
Reference: E-152-q-001
Description: Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - 9 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 190 x 140 mm
Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Unidentified shell]. Hab. Ins. Cuba. W Swainson. [Dorsal...
Date: 1820
From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Conchological drawings and watercolours, miscellaneous, ca 1804 to 1850]
Reference: E-152-q-119
Description: Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 230 x 152 mm
Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Strombus inermis. Swainson. (Bligh cat. app. page 7). Lis...
Date: 1820
From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Conchological drawings and watercolours, miscellaneous, ca 1804 to 1850]
Reference: E-152-q-041
Description: Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 220 x 148 mm