Sketchbook of W.J.W. Hamilton kept while on the HMS ACHERON surveying the coast of New Zealand
Sketchbook of W.J.W. Hamilton
Marbled board, half calf, 9.5 x 5.5", 160pp, artist's name inside front cover.
10. Estrella (?) 21 March (South America?). Watercolour view of rocky and wooded islets with palms and distant mountains.
19. Watercolour view of mountainous coastline (South Africa?).
21. Wynberg, Cape of Good Hope. Watercolour.
22. View dated 16 May 1841. Pencil.
24. Simonstown. Monochrome wash.
26. Simonstown and Bay from Red Hill, 20 May, ink and wash.
28. Table Mountain, Friday 26 May. Wash.
33. ACHERON at anchor off a town. Monochrome wash.
34. ACHERON under sail in a rough sea. Watercolour.
39- 45 Coastal views of Southern Australia, King George's Sound, Bass Strait. Monochrome wash.
55-58 Coastal views, east coast of New Holland, August 1848. Monochrome.
59. South Head, Port Stephen. Monochrome wash.
60. Wednesday 25 October 1848. Pencil and watercolour.
61. Port Stephens head from inside, 20 October 1848, watercolour.
65. A settlement, watercolour.
66. Carrington Church, Port Stephen, 14 October, pencil.
67-68 Strood, 19 October, pencil.
70. Port Stephen, 20 October 1848, pencil.
71-72. Entrance to Port Hunter, 24 October 1848. Initialled J.W. H.; pencil.
73-74 View up the Hunter River from Newcastle Church. Pencil.
75. North Cape, New Zealand, 6 October (sic) 1848. Monochrome wash.
77-78 Panorama, Bream Head, Hauraki Gulf, 7 November 1848. Pencil.
79. Bream Head, 7 November 1848. Watercolour.
80. Auckland (?). Watercolour.
81-85 Auckland from One Tree Hill. Pencil.
111. Entrance to Port Cooper, March 1849. Pencil.
113. Port Levy. Pencil. Pages 89 - 151 contain coastal views of New Zealand, excepting pages 97, 131, 133-135 which are blank.
161. Coastal view (loose). Ink, 9" x 2.5".
162. List entitled 'Bush Kitchen' . Loose.
Administrative / biographical background
Views, sketches and charts relating to the voyage of HMS ACHERON, surveying the coasts of New Zealand.
Marbled board, half calf, 9.5 x 5.5", 160pp, artist's name inside front cover.
10. Estrella (?) 21 March (South America?). Watercolour view of rocky and wooded islets with palms and distant mountains.
19. Watercolour view of mountainous coastline (South Africa?).
21. Wynberg, Cape of Good Hope. Watercolour.
22. View dated 16 May 1841. Pencil.
24. Simonstown. Monochrome wash.
26. Simonstown and Bay from Red Hill, 20 May, ink and wash.
28. Table Mountain, Friday 26 May. Wash.
33. ACHERON at anchor off a town. Monochrome wash.
34. ACHERON under sail in a rough sea. Watercolour.
39- 45 Coastal views of Southern Australia, King George's Sound, Bass Strait. Monochrome wash.
55-58 Coastal views, east coast of New Holland, August 1848. Monochrome.
59. South Head, Port Stephen. Monochrome wash.
60. Wednesday 25 October 1848. Pencil and watercolour.
61. Port Stephens head from inside, 20 October 1848, watercolour.
65. A settlement, watercolour.
66. Carrington Church, Port Stephen, 14 October, pencil.
67-68 Strood, 19 October, pencil.
70. Port Stephen, 20 October 1848, pencil.
71-72. Entrance to Port Hunter, 24 October 1848. Initialled J.W. H.; pencil.
73-74 View up the Hunter River from Newcastle Church. Pencil.
75. North Cape, New Zealand, 6 October (sic) 1848. Monochrome wash.
77-78 Panorama, Bream Head, Hauraki Gulf, 7 November 1848. Pencil.
79. Bream Head, 7 November 1848. Watercolour.
80. Auckland (?). Watercolour.
81-85 Auckland from One Tree Hill. Pencil.
111. Entrance to Port Cooper, March 1849. Pencil.
113. Port Levy. Pencil. Pages 89 - 151 contain coastal views of New Zealand, excepting pages 97, 131, 133-135 which are blank.
161. Coastal view (loose). Ink, 9" x 2.5".
162. List entitled 'Bush Kitchen' . Loose.
Administrative / biographical background
Views, sketches and charts relating to the voyage of HMS ACHERON, surveying the coasts of New Zealand.
Record Details
| Item reference: | STK/77 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 volume |
| Date made: | 1850 |
| Creator: | Stokes, John Lort |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
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