- George Raper]
- The drawing at the top of the sheet is inscribed in black ink beneath it "NANBERRY, a Native Boy of PORT JACKSON, living with Mr White - the Surg.-n Gen.-l". The drawing below is inscribed at the bottom with a grey ink and wash "Scale of Feet" (to the ratio of 1 foot = 2.65 cm.) and the title "IMPLEMENTS of PORT-JACKSON 1-- A peculiar kind of throwing stick with which they dig for Fern Root, 2, 3, 4, & 6 Different kinds of Swords & Clubs ---- 5-- A peculiar Shield the only one of the kind yet seen ----".
- The drawing is signed and dated at lower right "GEO: RapeR # 1792 ~".
- The drawing is inscribed in pencil at bottom left with the number "3", at bottom right "2", and on the reverse "17".
- Nanberry was adopted at the age of about 9 or 10 by surgeon-general John White in April-May 1789, and later served with the British Navy on HMS Reliance from 1795, and with Matthew Flinders on the Investigator in 1803 (ref. R.J. Lampert in Wheeler and Smith, 1988, p. 68).
- The author of this catalogue record is Suzanne Stenning.
- By permission of the trustees of the Natural History Museum (London).
- Two sets of transparencies held in the Natural History Museum (London) Zoology Library and Picture Library: Picture Library order number 15103
- Miss Eva Godman donated 1962
- Data sheet available.
- Hindwood, K.A. 'George Raper: an Artist of the First Fleet', Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Australian Historical Society, Vol. 50, Pt. 1, 1964 pp.32-57.
- Wheeler, A. and Smith, B, (eds.) The Art of the First Fleet and other early Australian Drawings. New Haven and London, Yale University Press, 1988 (pl.67, p.69).
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