Sydney Parkinson ( 1745 - 1771 ) was a British painter. Sydney Parkinson s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 2739.57 USD for A Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas, in his Majesty's Ship, The Endeavour in 2006 to 3172.59 USD for A Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas, in his Majesty's Ship, The Endeavour in 2006 ,