Siberian Rubythroat ‘Luscinia calliope’ Original inscriptions: ‘Sylvia . (Gumipigera Bengal}’ [Ink] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 302 by 231 mm Note: Duplicate of 464.
Siberian Rubythroat ‘Luscinia calliope’ Original inscriptions: ‘Sylvia Gumipigera’ [Ink] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 301 by 232 mm Note: Duplicate of 463.
Baya Weaver ‘Ploceus philippinus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Loxia Philippina / -----Bàiä Bengal’ [Ink] ‘Ploceus Baya Blyth’ [pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 513 by 334 mm Note: Male above and female below, with two woven grass nests and eggs.
Blue-Throated Flycatcher ‘Cyornis rubeculoides’ Original inscriptions: ‘Muscicapa / Zerd Chutki. Bengal’ [Ink] ‘Cyornis rubeculoides ? / we have a thing like this at Campus Cattail’ [?-very faint pencil] [Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 305 by 176 mm Note:...
Red-Throated Flycatcher ‘Ficedula parva’ Original inscriptions: ‘Muscicapa Leucura / Chutki or Tirki.Bengal’ [Ink] ‘-----/17’ [Pencil] ‘for Castle Eden 24 Aug 1808’ [on reverse in Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 329 by 294 mm Note: Female. With detail of ...
Asian Paradise-Flycatcher ‘Terpsiphone paradisi’ Original inscriptions: ‘Muscicapa Paradisi / Shah Bûlbûl’ [Ink, in Bengali] ‘Tchitrea paradisi Linn’ [Pencil] ‘B. Recd fr Bengal for Castle Eden 24 Aug 1808’ [on reverse in Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 45...
Asian Paradise-Flycatcher ‘Terpsiphone paradisi’ Original inscriptions: ‘Muscicapa Paradisi /Shah Bûlbûl’ [Ink, in Bengali] ‘Tchitrea paradisi Linn’ [Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 446 by 314 mm Note: Female. With detail of head from above.
Jungle Cat ‘Felis chaus’ Original inscriptions’: From between the ears to the insertion of the tail Feet 2 / length of tail -10 / length of face - 4 ½ / Height of shoulder-1.5 / Procured by Mr John Anstruther from the neighbourhood of Calcutta.’ [on reverse in Ink]’ F (Lynx)’ [indiscipherable ...