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Project / Collection MacKenzie Collection Language Not applicable Material Type Prints, Drawings and Paintings

1. Add Or 4496

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4496
Title:
Panoramic view of the old and new towns of Gaya. Formerly WD2620.. Artist(s): Bhavani Baksh (fl.1813-1814)
Scope & Content:
Panoramic view of the old and new towns of Gaya with the surrounding country taken from the hills on the opposite side of the Phalgu river, the old town being dominated by the Visnupad temple. Considerable activity on the banks of and in the river below, with little villages hidden among the ro...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1813-1814
Extent:
1 Item

2. MacKenzie Collection

Reference (shelfmark):
MacKenzie Collection
Title:
MacKenzie Collection MACKENZIE, COLIN (1754-1821) Madras Engineers 1782-1821; Surveyor-General of India 1817-21.
Scope & Content:
MACKENZIE COLLECTION. MACKENZIE, COLIN (1754-1821) Madras Engineers 1782-1821; Surveyor-General of India 1817-21. BIBLIOGRAPHY:'Biographical sketch of the literary career of the late Colonel Colin Mackenzie, etc., contained in a letter addressed by him to the Right Hon. Sir Alexander Johnston,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
515 items

3. NHD37

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37
Title:
Mackenzie Collection --------------------- NHD37 Eighty-three watercolour and pencil drawings (6 unfinished) depicting 22 fishes, 36 birds, 19 mammal ...
Scope & Content:
Mackenzie Collection --------------------- NHD37 Eighty-three watercolour and pencil drawings (6 unfinished) depicting 22 fishes, 36 birds, 19 mammals and 6 reptilia bound in with blank paper to form an album of 144 ff. measuring 15 by 9.25 inches. These drawings were mostly collected by Col...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
67 items

4. NHD37/30

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/30
Title:
Coppersmith Barbet
Scope & Content:
Coppersmith Barbet ‘Megalaima haemacephala’ Original inscriptions: ‘Hunnoo Coorootoo Can: / A Singing Bird at Chandergooty March 1806.’ ‘This Bird is of the singing kind; almost 5 ½ Inches from the point of the Bill to the Extremity of the Tail ~ 1 ¾ Inches from the Claws to the upper part o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

5. NHD37/f.3

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.3
Title:
Goonch
Scope & Content:
Goonch Order Siluriformes, Family Sisoridae, ‘Bagarius sp.’ (possibly ‘Bagarius yarrellii’ or guddichepa) Original inscriptions: ‘Goody Champa (Can:) or Blind Fish. Found in the Hoggree River. Ballary 24th March 1801. Side View. Upper View.’ [with dimensions shown for each view] Further inscr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

6. NHD37/f.4

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.4
Title:
A Mystus Catfish, and a Kolus Barb (possibly)
Scope & Content:
A Mystus Catfish, and a Kolus Barb (possibly) Order Siluriformes, Family Bagridae, ‘Mystus sp’; and Order Cypriniformes, Family Cyprinidae, ‘Gonoproktopterus kolus’ Original inscriptions: [top] ‘No.3 Cattarnah (Hind:) Found in the Hoggree River. Ballary 26th March 1801’ [with dimensions] [bo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

7. NHD37/f.5

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.5
Title:
Different species of fish in one drawing: 1. Grey Featherback or Asiatic Knifefish, Notopterus notopterus 2 & 4. Butter Catfish, Ompok bimaculatus 3. a species of Gizzard Shad (possibly) 5. Fish, not yet identified 6. a species of Carp (possibly)
Scope & Content:
Different species of fish in one drawing: 1. Grey Featherback or Asiatic Knifefish, ‘Notopterus notopterus’ 2 & 4. Butter Catfish, ‘Ompok bimaculatus’ 3. a species of Gizzard Shad (possibly) 5. Fish, not yet identified 6. a species of Carp (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘Fishes of the To...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

8. NHD37/f.6

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.6
Title:
Different species of fish in one drawing: 1. Giant Catfish, Aorichthys sp. 2. A Bagrid Catfish, possibly Mystus sp. 3 & 4. Possibly fish of the family Clupeidae 5. A Cyprinid fish (possibly)
Scope & Content:
Different species of fish in one drawing: 1. Giant Catfish, ‘Aorichthys sp.’ 2. A Bagrid Catfish, possibly ‘Mystus sp.’ 3 & 4. Possibly fish of the family Clupeidae 5. A Cyprinid fish (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘Fishes of the Toombudra River 1800’ [1] ‘No: 11 Forghee (Eatable) 9 In...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

9. NHD37/f.7

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.7
Title:
Different species of fish in one drawing: 1. A Clupeoid fish 2. A species of Gizzard Shad (possibly) 3. A Butter Catfish (Ompok sp.) 4. A Cyprinid fish (possibly)
Scope & Content:
Different species of fish in one drawing: 1. A Clupeoid fish 2. A species of Gizzard Shad (possibly) 3. A Butter Catfish (‘Ompok sp.’) 4. A Cyprinid fish (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘Fishes in the Toombodra’ [1] ‘No: 16 Belchau 3 ½ Inches’ [2] ‘No: 17 Gungatullay 3 ½ Inches’ [3] ‘No: 18...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

10. NHD37/f.8

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.8
Title:
1. Giant Snakehead and 2. Tire-track Spiny Eel
Scope & Content:
1. Giant Snakehead and 2. Tire-track Spiny Eel 1. Order Perciformes, Family Channidae, ‘Channa marulius’ 2. Order Synbranchiformes, Family Mastacembelidae, ‘Mastacembelus armatus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Fishes of the Cubbanee River. Drawn at Nunjengode. September 11th 1804.’ [with dimensions ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item