Art of Nature

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DateBetween 1st December 2014 and 31st March 2015LocationTreasures WallDescription

One of the major strengths of the collections of the State Library of South Australia is early Australiana. This includes rare early depictions of Australian flora and fauna, as well as many original works by Australian artists. The Art of Nature exhibition showcases published works of John Gould, Charles Lesueur and George Perry, alongside exquisite artwork by Rosa Fiveash, William Webster Hoare and Commander James Emery.

Publication

Banks' florilegium

A specimen of the botany of New Holland

Arcana, or, The Museum of natural history : containing the most recent discovered objects embellished with coloured plates ... combining a general survey of nature

The Birds of Australia

Kangaroo Island emu

Kangaroo: from a children's encyclopaedia

Toolache wallaby

Wild flowers of South Australia

Wombats

Artwork

Crabs

Marine and plant life

Sketches of Australian fishes, etc.

Watercolour of Trigonoderus Childrenii, a stick insect

Splendid fairy wren

Object

Bird's world

Emery, J.B.
Sketches of Australian fishes

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Website linkState Library of SA on Pinterest: Art of Nature

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Art of Nature