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19 botanical sketches

William Westall, c. 1804

A collection of 19 studies of trees from Westall's voyage to Australia, China and India. Westall was employed as a landscape artist on HMS Investigator which charted the coast of Australia. When the Investigator became un-seaworthy, Westall continued of his own accord to China and then proceeded to India via the Straits of Malacca. The trees include the Calabash tree, Tamarind, Castor Oil Tree, Pimento, Palms and Bamboo.

More information

Title of artwork, date

19 botanical sketches, c. 1804

Date supported

2004

Medium and material

Pencil on paper

Dimensions

Approx. 38 x 27 cm

Grant

4000

Total cost

8000

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