item details
NameWatercolours and pencil drawings made to illustrate The Oxford Book of New Zealand Plants
ProductionJames Irwin; artist; 1978; New Zealand
ClassificationDrawings, watercolours, Botanical illustrations
Materialspaper, graphite pencil, paper
Techniquesfreehand drawing, painting
Registration NumberCA001370
Credit lineGift of Ian Michael St George, 2023
Overview
Bruce Irwin's illustrations for the 1978 Oxford Book of New Zealand Plants. Includes many folders, sorted by genera, of his many multiple versions and sketches before creating the final A3 coloured plate. The final plates (both watercolour and pencil) are also included in the archive.