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Diplolaena grandiflora, C Series

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Diplolaena grandiflora  ( C Series )
Solar plate engraving created from the pages of William Dampier’s journal
Image source: Botanical art from Dampier's journal, artist unknown
Image 9.5 x 7.5 cm
Paper  25 x 21 cm
This solar plate engraving refers to William Dampier's voyage to Australia in 1699 when he laid anchor in Sharks Bay in Western Australia. He went ashore in search of fresh water and collected flowers and preserved specimens including the velvety Diplolaena grandiflora. His journal records his wonder at seeing so many flowers in bloom, "unlike any I had seen before".
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A voyage to New Holland, &c. in the year, 1699 : wherein are described, the Canary-Islands, the isles of Mayo and St. Jago : the Bay of All Saints, with the forts and town of Bahia in Brasil : Cape Salvadore : . the winds on the Brasilian coast : Abrohlo-Shoals : a table of all the variations observ'd in this voyage : occurrences near the Cape of Good Hope : the course to New Holland : Shark's Bay : the isles and coast, &c. of New Holland : their inhabitants, manners, customs, trade, &c., their harbours, soil, beasts, birds, fish, &c., trees,plants, fruits, &c. Illustrated with several maps and draughts : also divers birds, fishes, and plants, not found in this part of the world...: vol. III / by Captain William Dampier.William Dampier 1652-1715.London : Printed for James Knapton ... 1703
Images reproduced with permission from The State Library of Victoria, Rare Books Collection
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