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[Sir Thomas Mitchell sketches and papers relating to the 1807-1814 Peninsular War, 1811-1826? / drawn by T.L. Mitchell]
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DG*D 21
Level of description
fonds
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Type of material
Reference code
458006
Issue Copy
Digitised
Physical Description
Drawings - 19 pencil, watercolour, sepia wash drawings - 25 x 38 cm. or smaller
Textual Records - (maps, plans)
Scope and Content
i. [Cover] Major Mitchell
1. [Cintra] - sepia wash. Reproduction located at DGD 26 no.2
2. [Heights of Larlume] - watercolour
3a. [View of Aruda] - sepia wash
3b. [View of Aruda] - watercolour, verso of 3a
4. [The first line between Aruda and Sobral] - watercolour. Title from reproduction at DGD 26 no. 2
5. [The lines, from the Western extremity of Monte Junto] - pencil. Title from reproduction at DGD 26 no. 2
6. [View of the Duke of Wellington] - pencil and wash
7. [View of the Duke of Wellington] - ink and wash
8. Aruda - watercolour. Reproduction at DGD 26 no. 2
9. [View of Aruda] - pencil
10. [Miscellaneous sketches and notes]
11. [Miscellaneous sketches and notes]
12. [Salamanca, Capture of the Forts 27th June 1812] - pencil and watercolour. Title from reproduction at DGD 26 no. 11
13a. Columnar structure of sandstone rock at Mt Salamanca, 24th July - pencil
13b. The River Aboukir with the position of the exploring party 1st August - pencil, verso of 13a
14a. [Untitled] - pencil
14b. [Verso of 14a]
15. [Pombal] - ink tracing. Title from reproduction at DGD 26 no. 4
16a. Cuidad Rodrigo - pencil, pen and wash with descriptive note. Reproduction at DGD 26 no. 5
16b. Cuidad Rodrigo [descriptive note with untitled pencil sketch and watercolour] - verso of 16a
17a. [Figure studies] - pencil
17b. [Verso of 17a]
18. St Juan de Luz - pencil
19. [Untitled scene] - pencil and wash
20. [Miscellaneous notes and lists of drawings]
21. [Miscellaneous notes and lists of drawings]
22a. [Miscellaneous notes and lists of drawings]
22b. [Miscellaneous notes and lists of drawings] - verso of 22a
23a. [Miscellaneous notes and lists of drawings]
23b. [Miscellaneous notes and lists of drawings] - verso of 23a
24. [Miscellaneous notes and lists of drawings]
25a. [Miscellaneous notes and lists of drawings]
25b. [Miscellaneous notes and lists of drawings] - verso of 24a
26. [Passport of T.L. Mitchell in the Peninsula, 26th September 1813]
27. [Covering letter for passport of T.L. Mitchell in the Peninsula]
28. [Article from] The London Gazette Extraordinary, no. 17028 (June 22, 1815), pp. 1213-1216
29. Copied from a rough sketch by Captain Griffiths [sketch map] - ink and wash
30a. [Miscellaneous notes, plans etc] - p. 1 of 5
30b. [Miscellaneous notes, plans etc] - p. 2 of 5
30c. [Miscellaneous notes, plans etc] - p. 3 of 5
30d. [Miscellaneous notes, plans etc] - p. 4 of 5
30e. [Miscellaneous notes, plans etc] - p. 5 of 5
31. [Miscellaneous notes, plans etc] - sketch map
32a. [Miscellaneous notes, plans etc]
32b. [Miscellaneous notes, plans etc] - verso of 32a
33a. [Biographical note on Sir Thomas Mitchell] - typescript
33b. [Verso of 33a]
34a. [Draft title page for James Wyld's Peninsular Atlas]
34b. [Verso of 34a]
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright: Creator died before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales
General note
These original sketches by Sir Thomas Mitchell are preliminary drawings for the plates at DG D26 which were later published by James Wyld in his `Maps and plans showing the principle movements, battles & seiges in which the British Army were engaged during the War from 1808 to 1814 in the Spanish Peninsula and the South of France'. Located at RB/X355.4846/1; RB/Q355.4846/1 (Appendix)
No dates are inscribed on works. The dates are estimated based on Sir Thomas Mitchell's recruitment as second lieutenant in the 95th regiment serving in the Peninsula Wars. Finally arriving in Australia after gaining the position of Assistant Surveyor-General of New South Wales
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