Sketchbook of fishes - 34. Fresh water crayfish William Buelow Gould, c1832, William Buelow Gould, circa 1832

Sketch 34. Fresh water crayfish (en:tasmanian giant freshwater crayfish, astacopsis gouldi) 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. Inscribed on the unesco australian memory of the world register on 1 april 2011 actual size 185 x 227 mm. Date: circa 1832.