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Ludwig Becker's Sketchbook
 
 

Ludwig Becker's Sketchbook

A selection of sketches from Becker's sketchbook which is held in the Australian Manuscripts Collection, MS 13071.

 


Cross-section of river

Section of the Wakool at Talbet's punt

14 September 1860
Watercolour, pen and ink on cream paper
12.4 x 17.5cm
Gecko, whole and sections, plus notes

Gecko found by me under the bark of a gum tree

4 October 1860
Pencil, pen and ink on cream paper
17.2 x 12.3cm
Fish and notes

[Fish]

7 October 1860
Pencil, pen and ink on cream paper
12.5 x 17.2cm
Beetle and notes

[Beetle]

10 October 1860
Water-colour and pencil on grey paper
17.5 x 12cm
Flowers

The so-called Darling Pea

10 October 1860
Water-colour on grey paper
17.7 x 12.5cm
 
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