Augustus Prinsep

Augustus Prinsep (31 March 1803 – 10 October 1830) was an English artist, writer, and civil servant.

He is best known for his posthumous book, The Journal of a Voyage from Calcutta to Van Diemen's Land.

He decided to emigrate to Australia, recording his travels in his journal and letters to his wife.

He reached Hobart, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in September 1829 via Batavia, Dutch East Indies (Indonesia).

He died at sea on a further voyage made in the hope of recuperating his health, and his wife published his journal as a book, The Journal of a Voyage from Calcutta to Van Diemen's Land.

Pencil sketch of Augustus Prinsep by his brother James Prinsep , 1816. The drawing is captioned "Augustus in a Rage. Kenton [Street, Bloomsbury , London]".
Title-page of Illustrations for Prinsep's Journal of a Voyage from Calcutta to Van Diemen's Land , 1833