Anne PAULSON

Sketches of Victorian bush flowers
(c. 1861)

Place/s of Execution
Victoria

Inscription
inscribed on front endpaper in pen and ink u.l.: 7th July, 1862. Sent to Mrs Wood 16th July. / Painted a design of bush flowers for / Mrs Nugent Wood – New Zealand / for a book she is publishing / Kennedia Prostrata / Swainsona Procumbens / Burchardia Umbellata / Carraea Speciosa / Glassodia major / Dillwynia / Carraea Virens / Bulbina Bulbosa / Pimelia Glauca / Epacris Willmorriana / Price £2-2-0 A. Paulson / June 3rd / 1876 / at / Castlemaine (underlined)
Presented (ente underlined) / to / Dr. Silvester / by / M. Paulson / Son of the artist

(Page 1) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 27 (o underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Tetratheca
inscribed in pen and ink l.r: Ciliata Lindley

(Page 2) inscribed in pencil u.c.: No 25 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.l.: in Book
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 2
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Corraea Virens. / From the Cumberland Reef. Fryers Creek Road; May 1860
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: Smith

(Page 3) inscribed in pencil u.l.: 3 / No 29 (o underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Droona, Peltata / Sutton Grange, Mt.. Alexander
inscribed in pencil l.r: Sir

(Page 4) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 1 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.c.: mounted drawings
inscribed in pencil u.r.:4
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Persoonia Rigida R.Br / From Specimen Gully Septr.. 1860

(Page 5) inscribed in pencil u.l.: 5 No 28 (o underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Dillwynia

(Page 6) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 2 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 6
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: From Joyces Creek Oct. 1860
inscribed in pencil l.c.: (Cyologynes)
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: Swainsona procumbens
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: Mueller

(Page 7) inscribed in pencil u.l.: 7 No 3 (o underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Bursarsia Spinosa
inscribed in pencil l.r.: . Cavan

(Page 8) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 3 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 8
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Decr 1860 / (…illeg.) Creek
inscribed in pen and ink l.r: Pterostylis / Mitchelli Lindley

(Page 9) inscribed in pencil u.r.: 9 No 31 (o underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Stackhousia / Sutton Grange Mt. Alexander
inscribed in pen and ink l.r: Monogynia

(Page 10) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 4 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 10
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Diuris Elongata / Mount Alexander Victoria
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: Novr. 1860

(Page 11) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 20 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.c.: Golden Wattle / Mounted Drawing
inscribed in pencil l.l.: Acacia pycnantha
inscribed in pencil l.r.: Brn

(Page 12) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 5 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 11
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: From the Eureka Reef / Lobelia Gibbosa
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: Decr. 1860
inscribed in pencil l.r: Sabole

(Page 13) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 21 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.c.: Mounted Drawing
inscribed in pencil l.l.: Caladima / Patersonia

(Page 14) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 6 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 12
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Eryngium Obinum / From near the Bald Hill Victoria Jany.. 1861.
inscribed in pencil l.r: All Cunn

(Page 16) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 7 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 13
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Lobelia Fluviatilis / From Barkers’ Creek
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: Decr. 1860
inscribed in pencil l.r: R. Br

(Page 18) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 4 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 14
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Celarephabris Citrinus / From Wattle Flat Castlemaine
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: Janry. 1861

(Page 20) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 9 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 15
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: Burchardia Umbellata
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: From Spring Creek Ranges
inscribed in pencil l.r: R Br

(Page 22) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 10 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 16
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Sutton Grange
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: Hylidium – / Grainifolium

(Page 24) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 11 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 17
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: From the Eureka Reef
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: Caladinia Patersonia
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: Sep 1860

(Page 26) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 12 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 18
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: Sep 1860
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Grevillia Latrobei: from Specimen Gully

(Page 28) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 13 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 19
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Eriostemon Verrucosum / Fryers Creek Road August 1860
inscribed in pencil l.r: All Cunn

(Page 30) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No. 14
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 20
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: Banksia Australis. / or Honeysuckle Tree from M(…illeg.)ford
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: July / 1859

(Page 32) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 15 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 21
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: Young State of / Eucalyptus Viminalis, / Peppermint tree / Friars’ Creek Road
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: August 1859.

(Page 34) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 16 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 22
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: Thelymitra / ixioidis
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: Spring Creek / Ranges

(Page 36) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 17 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 23
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Joyces / Plains.
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: Arthropodium / laxum

(Page 38) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 18 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 24
inscribed in iron gall ink l.l.: Carraea Speciosa / From Bark Creek Amherst.
inscribed in pencil l.r: Ands

(Page 40) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 19 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 25
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Acacia Cuspidata / From Chinamans Creek.
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: July 1959
inscribed in pencil l.r: All Cumm

(Page 42) inscribed in pencil u.l.: Drawings in Book / Nos 1 & 2
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 26
inscribed in pencil c.: Actroloma humifola Br / 27
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Claytonia Australis
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: I Hook

(Page 44) inscribed in pencil u.l.: 28 / Nos 3 & 4
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 29
inscribed in pencil l.l.: Acacia Aspira / Lindley
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: Pimelia Glauca

(Page 46) inscribed in pencil u.l.: Drawings in Book / No 5 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 30
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Grevillia
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: riparia
inscribed in pencil l.r: RBr

(Page 48) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 6 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 31
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: Veronica perfoliata
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: R Brown

(Page 50) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 7 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 33
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Caladinia Barbata / From Fryers’ Creek Road
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: Lindley
inscribed in pencil l.r: September

(Page 52) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 8 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 33
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Goodinia Geniculata
inscribed in pencil l.r: R Br

(Page 54) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 9 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 34
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Orchis
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: Diuris Maculata / From the Bald Hill
inscribed in pencil l.r: October

(Page 56) inscribed in pencil u.l.: 35 / Nos 10. 11 (s underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.c.: October
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 36
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Caladenia
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: August 1859
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: Caladinia / Fryers Creek Road
inscribed in pencil l.l.: Carnea Br

(Page 58) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 12 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 37
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Grevillia Dallachyona / From Fryer’s Creek Road.
Mueller Aug’st 1859.

(Page 59) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 13 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil l.l.: Swainsona procumbens / From Ravenswood / October

(Page 60) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 14 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 38
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: Diuris / From Ravenswood
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: 1859

(Page 62) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 15 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 39
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: Gladsodia Major. R Br
inscribed in pencil l.c.: October

(Page 63) inscribed in pencil u.c.: New South Wales Growth

(Page 64) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 16 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.c.: Victorian Growth
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 40
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Kennedya prostrata. / From Newstead
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: 1859
inscribed in pencil l.r.: R Brown

(Page 66) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 17 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 41
inscribed in pencil l.l.: October
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: Bulbine Bulbosa / Haw

(Page 68) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 18 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 42
inscribed in pencil l.l.: Grevillea Pinnatifida / From Creek Road
inscribed in pencil l.r.: 1859

(Page 70) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 19 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 43
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Dillwynia
inscribed in pencil l.l.: From Creek Road
inscribed in pencil l.c.: Mopida
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.:1859

(Page 72) inscribed in pencil u.l.: 44 / Nos 20, 21 (s underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 45
inscribed in pencil l.l.: R Br
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Velleya / Paradoxa
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: Li(…illeg.) / Marginalis
inscribed in pencil l.r.: Ali(…illeg.)

(Page 73) inscribed in pencil u.l.: N. 22

(Page 74) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 23 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 46
inscribed in pen and ink c.l.: From / Gand(…illeg.)t / Sep/60
inscribed in pen and ink c.: Pterostylis
inscribed in pencil c.r.: conoinea
inscribed in pencil c.l.: Honea / Arterophyllus / No 26
inscribed in pencil c.r.: 47
inscribed in pencil l.l.: Septr. / Honea / Caterophyllia / Cunningham
inscribed in pencil l.r.: Aug 1860

(page 75) inscribed in pencil u.l.: No 24 (o underlined)
inscribed in pencil u.r.: 48
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: Trichinium lanatum / Lindley

inscribed on back endpaper in pen and ink u.l.: Forwarded to Henry Christophers, Esq. / Castlemaine, 3rd Oct 1861 for / the International Exhibition London / in 1862. / A series of original drawings / from Victorian Bush Flowers / by Anne Paulson Castlemaine. / 31 drawings in a Book / 21 do. In a portfolio / total 52. drawings in Portfolio / Copies of 48 of the drawings / are in this book – and in addition / The Golden wattle acacia tribe 1 / Caladinea pattersonia 2 / Swainsona 3 / Lilia flower without name 4 / The above were inadvertently left behind / at Melbourne. On the 23rd July 1862 / I sent them to London to my brother (…illeg.) / for him to sell them – A sketch of Mount / Alexander accompanied them – / They went by the oceans delivery company / The insurance paid 15/- A.P. /

Accession Number
2008.33

Department
Australian Prints & Drawings

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