Library Collections: Baines, Thomas

Library Collections: Baines, Thomas

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This collection contains watercolors from Thomas Baines' expeditions in Australia and South West Africa between 1857 and 1867. Thomas (John) Baines (1820-1875) was a draughtsman and artist on the 1855 North Australia Expedition led by A.C. Gregory, and spent two years in Australia before returning to England with more than 200 watercolors from the expedition. In 1858 he returned to South West Africa, where he remained until his death.

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Acacia sp.
Acacia sp.; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Acacia sp.; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Acacia sp. [family LEGUMINOSAE]
Acacia sp. (left) and Ziziphus sp. RHAMNACEAE (right); watercolour and pencil field sketch

Acacia sp. (left) and Ziziphus sp. RHAMNACEAE (right); watercolour and pencil field sketch

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Acacia sp. [family LEGUMINOSAE]
Adansonia digitata
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'Baobab near the bank of the Lue'; oil on canvas.

'Baobab near the bank of the Lue'; oil on canvas.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Adansonia digitata L. [family BOMBACACEAE]
Adansonia digitata L.; watercolour, gouache and pencil field sketch.

Adansonia digitata L.; watercolour, gouache and pencil field sketch.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Adansonia digitata L. [family BOMBACACEAE]
Aloe bainesii
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Aloe bainesii R.A.Dyer; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Aloe bainesii R.A.Dyer; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Aloe bainesii R.A.Dyer [family ASPHODELACEAE]
Aloe dichotoma
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'The Great Tree-Aloe of Damaraland'; oil on canvas.

'The Great Tree-Aloe of Damaraland'; oil on canvas.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Aloe dichotoma Masson [family ALOACEAE]
Aloe dichotoma Masson; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Aloe dichotoma Masson; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Aloe dichotoma Masson [family ALOACEAE]
Aloe dichotoma Masson; watercolour and pencil field sketch

Aloe dichotoma Masson; watercolour and pencil field sketch

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Aloe dichotoma Masson [family ASPHODELACEAE]
Catophractes alexandri
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Catophractes alexandri D.Don; watercolour and pencil sketch.

Catophractes alexandri D.Don; watercolour and pencil sketch.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Catophractes alexandri D.Don [family BIGNONIACEAE]
Catophractes alexandri D.Don; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Catophractes alexandri D.Don; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Catophractes alexandri D.Don [family BIGNONIACEAE]
Cleome triphylla
Gynandropsis triphylla; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Gynandropsis triphylla; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Gynandropsis triphylla [family CAPPARACEAE]
Crinum crassicaule
Crinum Crassicaule Baker; watercolour, gouache and pencil field sketch.

Crinum Crassicaule Baker; watercolour, gouache and pencil field sketch.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Crinum crassicaule Baker [family AMARYLLIDACEAE]
Crinum crassicaule Baker; watercolour, gouache and pencil field sketch.

Crinum crassicaule Baker; watercolour, gouache and pencil field sketch.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Crinum crassicaule Baker [family AMARYLLIDACEAE]
Crinum lugardae
Crinum lugardae N.E.Br; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Crinum lugardae N.E.Br; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Crinum lugardae N.E.Br. [family AMARYLLIDACEAE]
Ficus sp.
'War dance under a fig tree by Zulus'; oil on canvas.

'War dance under a fig tree by Zulus'; oil on canvas.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Ficus sp. [family MORACEAE]
Fockea angustifolia
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Fockea angustifolia K.Schum; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Fockea angustifolia K.Schum; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Fockea angustifolia K.Schum. [family ASCLEPIADACEAE]
Gardenia sp.
Gardenia sp.; watercolour, gouache and pencil field sketch.

Gardenia sp.; watercolour, gouache and pencil field sketch.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Gardenia sp. [family RUBIACEAE]
Gladiolus natalensis
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Gladioulus natalensis Reinw. ex Hook.; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Gladioulus natalensis Reinw. ex Hook.; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Gladiolus natalensis Reinw. ex Hook. [family IRIDACEAE]
Harpagophytum sp.
Harpagophytum sp.; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Harpagophytum sp.; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Harpagophytum sp. [family PEDALIACEAE]
Nerine duparquetiana
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Nerine dupartquetiana Baker; watercolour field sketch.

Nerine dupartquetiana Baker; watercolour field sketch.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Nerine duparquetiana Baker [family AMARYLLIDACEAE]
Pancratium chapmanii
Pancratium chapmanii Harv.; watercolour and pencil field sketch

Pancratium chapmanii Harv.; watercolour and pencil field sketch

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Pancratium chapmanii Harv. [family AMARYLLIDACEAE]
Saccharum officinarum
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'Manufacture of Sugar at Katipo'; oil on canvas.

'Manufacture of Sugar at Katipo'; oil on canvas.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Saccharum officinarum L. [family GRAMINEAE]
Sterculia quinqueloba
Sterculia quinqueloba (Garcke) K.Schum.; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Sterculia quinqueloba (Garcke) K.Schum.; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Sterculia quinqueloba (Garcke) K.Schum. [family STERCULIACEAE]
Welwitschia mirabilis
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Welwitschia mirabilis Hook f; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Welwitschia mirabilis Hook f; watercolour and pencil field sketch.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Welwitschia mirabilis Hook.f. [family WELWITSCHIACEAE]
'The Welwitschia mirabilis'; oil on canvas.

'The Welwitschia mirabilis'; oil on canvas.

Creator Baines, Thomas
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Welwitschia mirabilis Hook.f. [family WELWITSCHIACEAE]

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