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John Brett Sketchbook No 47. Mars, Jupiter, The Lizard, 1877
Sketchbook contains thirty pages including six blank or with manuscript notes only, PAF9852-PAF9875.
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Object Details
ID:
PAF9851
Type:
Sketchbook
Display location:
Not on display
Creator:
Brett, John
Places:
Lizard
Date made:
1877
Credit:
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:
93 mm x 180 mm x 8 mm
Parts:
John Brett Sketchbook No 47. Mars, Jupiter, The Lizard, 1877
Sketch of rock islets inscribed ' Quadrant Aug 29.76' (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAF9852)
Three sketches of a ketch and topsail schooner (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAF9853)
Page of sketches of sailing vessels including a barque (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAF9854)
Page of sketches of sailing vessels (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAF9855)
Sketch of a barque and sketches of HMS Minotaur, Thunderer, Black Prince, Defence inscribed ' Channel Fleet passing the Lizard July 12.1877' (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAF9856)
Slight sketch of a child leaning on gatepost inscribed 'Michael July 22/77' (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAF9857)
Rough sketch of planetary observation with notes inscribed 'Mars Aug 2.77 12h' (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAF9858)
Rough sketches of planetary observations inscribed 'Jupiter Aug 3.77 10h.50' and 'Mars 11h.40m Aug 3/77' (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAF9859)
Rough sketches of planetary observation inscribed 'Jupiter 10h 20m Aug 4.77 (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAF9860)
Rough sketches of planetary observations inscribed ' Jupiter Aug 12.9h.15m', '9h.35m' and 'Aug 12, 77 Mars 11h 15m' (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAF9861)
Rough sketches of planetary observations inscribed 'Aug 16.77 2h 45' and 'Mars Aug 22.77 11h 45m' (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAF9862)
Rough sketches of timed series of observations of planet Mars dated Aug 23 and Aug 29 1877 (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAF9863)
Rough sketches of timed series of observations of planet Mars dated Aug 29, 77 (Drawing) (PAF9864)
Rough sketches of series of timed planetary observations Aug 31.77 (Drawing) (PAF9865)
Rough sketches of series of timed planetary observations, with notes, dated Sep 3, 4 & 5 1877 (Drawing) (PAF9866)
Rough sketches of series of timed planetary observations, with notes, dated Sep 5 & 15 1877 (Drawing) (PAF9867)
Rough sketches of series of timed planetary observations dated Sep 22 & 26 1877 (Drawing) (PAF9868)
Rough sketches of series of timed planetary observations, with notes, dated Sep 28 and Oct 1 1877 (Drawing) (PAF9869)
Rough sketches of series of timed planetary observations, with notes, dated Oct 5, 8 & 9 1877 (Drawing) (PAF9870)
Rough sketches of timed planetary observation inscribed 'Mars Nov 12.77 (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAF9871)
Sketch of rock formation (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAF9872)
Sketch of bird inscribed ' Josie's shag Sep 28/76' (Drawing) (PAF9873)
Two sketches of a dog lying down (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAF9874)
Slight sketch of breakers? (on reverse, page torn) (Drawing) (PAF9875)
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