The Ship
In 2001, Lucy had the opportunity to experience life as an 18th Century botanical artist, when she spent six weeks on the replica of the Endeavour. The BBC filmed a documentary recreating part of Cook’s voyage, and Lucy took the part of Sydney Parkinson - the original botanical artist onboard. All of the images shown here were drawn and painted during the voyage, and not touched afterwards. They are a record of what it was possible to achieve while helping to sail “The Ship” for six weeks, from northern Australia to Indonesia.
All images (c) copyright Lucy T Smith
Lucy working in the Great Cabin on the Endeavour replica, 2001. Every sketch and painting shown here is left as was at the end of the voyage.
Grevillia glauca, Cape York. Watercolour and pencil on paper, 70 x 50cm (27.5 x 20 inches)
Dillenia elata, Yarrabah. Watercolour and pencil on paper, 70 x 50cm (27.5 x 20 inches)
Fruit and seed collected on the voyage. Watercolour and pencil on paper, 70 x 50cm (27.5 x 20 inches)
Barringtonia racemosa, Cooktown. Watercolour and pencil on paper, 70 x 50cm (27.5 x 20 inches)
Dillenia elata sketchbook page. Watercolour and pencil on paper, 20 x 25cm (8 x 10 inches)
Banksia, Cape York Peninsula. Watercolour and pencil on paper, 70 x 50cm (27.5 x 20 inches)
Drawing of the Endeavour deck, sketchbook. Pencil on paper, 20 x 25cm (8 x 10 inches)
Smilax sp., Cape York Peninsula, sketchbook page. Watercolour and pencil on paper, 20 x 25cm (8 x 10 inches)
Sterculia sketchbook page. Watercolour and pencil on paper, 20 x 25cm (8 x 10 inches)
Common Noddy, sketchbook page. Pencil on paper, 20 x 25cm (8 x 10 inches)
Grevillea, Cape York Peninsula. Watercolour and pencil on paper, 70 x 50cm (27.5 x 20 inches)
View of Savu Island, sketchbook page. Pencil on paper, 20 x 25cm (8 x 10 inches)
Palm Bowl from Savu Island (after Herman Sporing). Pencil on paper, 70 x 50cm.