Dublin Core
Title
Journal of Arthur Bowes Smyth, March 22, 1787- August 8, 1790: Part 287.
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 drawing of a heraldic shield redolent of medieval manuscript annotation found on the second last page of the Journal of Arthur Bowes Smyth. Smyth (1750-1790) was the surgeon responsible for the women convicts on the Lady Penrhyn in the First Fleet, from 22 March 1787 – 8 August 1789. His journal contains a number of sketches, doodles and drawings of English emblems, some of which - like this heraldic shield - are medieval.
Creator
Smyth, Arthur Bowes
Source
National Library of Australia: http://nla.gov.au/nla.ms-ms4568-s288
Date
1790