Dublin Core
Title
Journal of Arthur Bowes Smyth
Subject
Arthur Bowes Smyth (1750-1790), convicts, drawing, early Australian journal, emblem, emblems, First Fleet, fleur-de-lys, fleur-de-lis, heraldic, heraldic badge, heraldic shield, heraldry, journal, Lady Penrhyn, manuscript, manuscript annotation, manuscript tracery text, personal writing, sketch, surgeon, transportation, travel.
Description
A scanned copy of the journal of Arthur Bowes Smyth held by the National Library of Australia. Smyth was the surgeon responsible for the women convicts on the Lady Penrhyn in the First Fleet, from 22 March 1787 – 8 August 1789. The journal contains a number of sketches, doodles and drawings of English emblems, some of which are medieval. For example, the drawings of fleur-de-lys. The second last page also contains a detailed image of a heraldic shield, redolent of medieval manuscript annotation.
Creator
Smyth, Arthur Bowes
Source
National Library of Australia
Publisher
National Library of Australia
Date
1787
Rights
National Library of Australia
Format
Hyperlink