These include drawings of plants, animals and landscapes by Thomas Watling, a convicted forger, and George Raper, a midshipman of the fleet’s lead ship, HMS Sirius. It also contains the first drawings ...
There are 72 drawings, all but 10 signed by Raper. George Raper (c1767-97) was a midshipman in the Royal Navy who sailed on HMS Sirius. His work was executed in a style typical of British naval ...