Biographical entry: Brierly, Sir Oswald Walters (1817 - 1894)

Born

1817

Died

1894

Summary

Journals, 1848-1851, Language Glossary. British artist, who became marine painter to Queen Victoria and the Royal Yacht Squadron In 1874, and was knighted in 1885. Brierly made two visits to Australia, and on the first visit he was invited to join Captain Owen Stanley on H.M.S. Rattlesnake on a survey voyage of north eastern Australian and New Guinea waters. His journals and examples of his art work are held in the Mitchell and National Libraries, the Melbourne Club and the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

Journal of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, 1848, and H.M.S. Bramble 1848-49. Microfilm copy of manuscript held Mitchell Library. Three reels: last half of 3971, all 3972, first half 3973. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) : MF.27-29.

Journal of H.M.S. Rattlesnake and H.M.S. Meander, 1849-1851, pp.50. Glossary of native languages obtained during voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake to Cape York, 1849, pp.18. Material from Cape York Peninsula, Prince of Wales, Mt Earnest and Darnley Islands; comparison made with languages of Goodang, Unduyam and Koura. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)

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