Sketchbook of fishes - 11. Leafy sea dragon - William Buelow Gould, c1832, William Buelow Gould, circa 1832

Sketch 11. Leafy sea dragon (mistitled, actually weedy seadragon, phyllopteryx taeniolatus) watercolour on paper sketch from the sketchbook of fishes by van diemonian (tasmanian) artist and convict william buelow gould (1801 - 1853). This full reproduction shows the bindings of the sketchbook at the top of the image. Produced c1832 as part of a thirty-six image still life sketchbook of fishes while gould was a convict on sarah island at the macquarie harbour penal station. Probably done for dr william de little. Actual size 185 x 227 mm. Date: circa 1832.