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Title
Volume 07: Natural history drawings of fish, ca. 1839-1867 / by James Stuart
Call number
PXD 135
Level of description
item
Date

ca. 1839-1867
Type of material
Graphic Materials, Drawings
Reference code
457612
Physical Description
Drawings - 35 x 52 cm. or smaller - 16 watercolour and pencil on 16 sheets
Scope and Content
132. Exocaetus volans. March 19th 1867
133. Batrachus. J.S. Illa/2/42
134. Batrachus. J.S. Feb 28/42
135. Plotosus first division plotosus flavolineatus. J.S. Octr. 4/40
136. Iulis or Scarus tessellata. Norfolk Isl. J.Stuart del. Oct. 7/38
137. Maena? argentata quere teeth. very minute. J.S. May 4/39
138. Teumodon saltator? Scomboidae. J.S. Feb. 20/42
139. Caranx N.S.W. J.S. Feb 28/42
140. Girella 5. fasciata. J.S. (March)/39
141. Aluteres. J.S. Augt. 15/39
142. Monocanthus Port Jackson
143. Muronophis. J.S. Mar.3/39
144. Muronophis
145. Psenes obscura mihi Scomboidae. J.S.D 15/41
146. Monocanthus. J.S. ?7/41
147. Lethrinus buccinator. Js. Stuart del Jany 13/39
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright: Artist died before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
General note

Some of the inscriptions and titles are difficult to read and there may be errors in the contents list
Many of the works have pin holes evident in the corners indicating that they were displayed or presented in a different manner at a previous date.
Each sheet has been stamped on the back `Linnean Society of N.S.W. Stuart Drawings' with a running number
Other Natural history drawings by James Stuart from this Linnean Society of N.S.W collection are located at: PXD 129-140
Contents list available with the `Natural History drawing' albums
Digital order no:Album ID : 971249
Signatures / Inscriptions

Most drawings are signed `J.Stuart' or initialled `J.S' and dated
Topic
eels
fish
natural history illustrations
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