A collection of drawings in watercolour, ink and pencil : illustrative of the life, character & scenery of Melbourne 1850-1862. Third series / drawn by William Strutt

Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952.
Detailed contents list available.
Contains drawings and photographs pasted on leaves, with captions in Strutt's handwriting below many of the items.
f. 6. 4 photoprints of unnamed Aboriginal people.
f. 8. Photoprint of a group of three European men and two Aboriginal men.

f.1	Title Page: A Collection of Drawings in / Watercolour, Ink & Pencil / By William Strutt. R.B.C.  F.Z.S. / Illustrative of the life, Character & / Scenery of Melbourne / 1850-1862 / Third Series
f.2	"On April the 6th 1850 when quite becalmed we noticed a vessel of rather singular / appearance. The craft managed to tack round us during the day, & from her appearance / our Captain considered she locked suspicious etcetera. etcetera"
f.3	What "Black Thursday", The Terrible day meant in Victoria, Australia
f.4	The head of the Gang / of "Bushrangers" / From the picture / by William Strutt
f.5a	The head of the Gang / of "Bushrangers" / From the picture / by William Strutt
f.5b	Lost ! [seated man]
f.6	Aborigines, Australia. 4 Photographs.
f.7a	[Timber-feller]
f.7b	.... Welcome Stranger found in Donnelly / [and] The Welcome Nugget . ... 1858 Bakery Hill Ballarat / ....
f.8	[A group of three Europeans, and two Australian aborigines]
f.9a	Remains of dead Bullock - / Sketched near William's Town, Melbourne / for picture of  "Black Thursday"
f.9b	[Studies of riding boot]
f.9c	[Horse and rider]
f.10a	[Parrots]
f.10b	Cranes .... Abl. Swan .... Australian Eagle [Annotated sketches]
f.10c	Parrot
f.10d	Eagle
f.10e	Eagle
f.10f	Docelo Gigas [Kookaburra]
f.11a	Magpie ... / Falcon ... Goat Suckers [Annotated sketches]
f.11b	[Geese]
f.11c	Australian / Eagle bringing a young Kangaroo to its / nest of Eagles ... [Annotated sketch]
f.11d	Falcon - Australia
f.11e	Native Companion
f.11f	Black-backed Falcon Australia - ... [Annotated]
f.12a	Rhea. [Annotated]
f.12b	Australian heron. [Annotated]
f.12c	White painted Heron - Victoria [Annotated]
f.12d	Emu [With notes on Australian sea-gulls]
f.13a	Native Companion [Annotated studies]
f.13b	Geese
f.13c	Flustral Bustard / Turkey .... Quail / .... White-headed stilt / .... white fronted Heron - [Annotated studies]
f.13d	Emu / ....
f.13e	Little Egret ........
f.14a	[Studies of dead birds, presumably for "Black Thursday"]
f.14b	[Studies of dead birds, presumably for "Black Thursday"]
f.15a	[Geese]
f.15b	[Geese]
f.15c	Melbourne / Emu
f.15d	Petrel [Annotated studies]
f.15e	Sooty Albatross. [Annotated]
f.16a	White / Cockatoo ... black cockatoo [and parrot. Annotated studies]
f.16b	[Birds in flight studies]
f.16c	Emu, Victoria, Australia
f.16d	Native Companion
f.17a	[Kookaburra]
f.17b	Australian Ibis - / Native Companion
f.17c	Stuffed bird
f.18a	[Birds in flight]
f.18b	Native Companion
f.18c	[Studies of birds]
f.19	[Annotated studies of plants], Botanical Gardens - / Melbourne -
f.20a	Australian Peppermint Tree, / Showing how the bark is shed / ...
f.20b	Australian foliage - Melbourne - 1851 [Annotated studies]
f.21	Used in Picture of Christ at / Lazarus tomb - / Ficus Carica - Levant / Common figure [Annotated study of foliage]
f.22	Sketches of Ferns & breaks. Melbourne / Australia [Annotated studies]
f.23a	Australian Salt Bush ....
f.23b	Australian Salt Bush ....
f.24a	[Hibiscus and other plants. Annotated studies]
f.24b	[Vine - leaves] For foreground of Jesus Wept
f.25	Breaks - Melbourne [Annotated studies]


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A collection of drawings in watercolour, ink and pencil : illustrative of the life, character & scenery of Melbourne 1850-1862. Third series / drawn by William Strutt

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