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Project / Collection Buchanan-Hamilton Collection Language Not applicable Subject Animals

1. Add Or 1047

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1047
Title:
A hermit with a lion
Scope & Content:
A hermit with a lion. Mughal, c.1700. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Sheik Selim Chisti in his hermitage brought to light by taming a lion. He first was a favourite of Akber and then killed his own son pretending to transfer his life to Jehangir so that this prince might have a son’; in Persian chara...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 1090

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1090
Title:
A dog
Scope & Content:
A dog. Mughal, c.1740-70. Numbered ‘33’ on reverse. Ink and pencil drawing; mounted with border of grey paper. 89 by 100 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. A dog stands in a landscape facing the viewer, a collar about his neck.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1740-1770
Extent:
1 Item

3. NHD2/280

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/280
Title:
Barn Owl
Scope & Content:
Barn Owl ‘Tyto alba’ Original inscriptions:’ Strix Pecha B./ B.1.’ Further inscriptions: ‘95. Strix flaminea’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 456 by 332 mm. Note: Also, details of three feathers. The B.1 is Gibbons’ indication that this drawing, like the next 4 (281-4), were prepared f...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805
Extent:
1 Item

4. NHD2/281

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/281
Title:
Red Bird of Paradise
Scope & Content:
Red Bird of Paradise ‘Paradisaea rubra’ Original inscriptions:’ Paradisea coccinea B.’ Further inscriptions: ‘96./ Paradisea rubra. Vieillot./ - sanguinea. Shaw.’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour with gold highlights Size: 301 by 455 mm. Note: The bird is stretched out as a dead specimen. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805
Extent:
1 Item

5. NHD2/282

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/282
Title:
Common Paradise Kingfisher
Scope & Content:
Common Paradise Kingfisher ‘Tanysiptera galatea’ Original inscriptions: ‘Alcedo Dea?’ Further inscriptions: ‘97. Tanysiptera Dea. Linn.’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 292 by 500 mm. Note: The bird is stretched out as a dead specimen. This is presumably meant to be B.3, see NHD2/280, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805
Extent:
1 Item

6. NHD2/283

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/283
Title:
Blue Mountain Lory, Swainson's Lory
Scope & Content:
Blue Mountain Lory, Swainson’s Lory ‘Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Psittacus haematodus B?. Buchanan Ms. III, p.54/ B.4.’ Further inscriptions: ‘98. Trichoglossus novae Hollandiae Gmel./ - Swainsoni J.et Jelly Australia.’ Artist: Medium: Bodycolour, varnis...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1805
Extent:
1 Item

7. NHD2/284

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/284
Title:
Australian King Parrot
Scope & Content:
Australian King Parrot ‘Alisterus scapularis’ Original inscriptions: ‘B.5/ Psittacus’ [erased - Buchanan Mss?] ‘vol. III, p.29./ Aprosmictus scapulatus. Bechstein.’ Further inscriptions: ‘99. Aprosmictus scapulatus.’ Artist: Medium: Bodycolour, varnished. Size: 353 by 312 mm. Note: By ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1805
Extent:
1 Item

8. NHD3/311

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD3/311
Title:
Intermediate Egret (possibly)
Scope & Content:
Intermediate Egret (possibly) ‘Mesophoyx intermedia’ Further inscriptions: ‘Garzetta egrittorius / intermedia apud Blyth / Ardea Surkia female / Recd June 1819’ [Pencil] ‘Drawing made after my return to Bengal / A / Ardea Surkia, female’ [on reverse, Ink] ‘B Recd June 1819’ [on reverse, Penci...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1804-1807
Extent:
1 Item

9. NHD3/312

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD3/312
Title:
Asian Openbill
Scope & Content:
Asian Openbill ‘Anastomus oscitans’ Original inscriptions: ‘ghonghil’ [Pencilled in Hindi]’ Ardea coromandeliana / Ghonghil Bengal’ [Ink] ‘B. Recd from Bengal for Castle Eden 24 Aug 1808’ [on reverse, Pencil] ‘B 24 Aug 1808’ [on reverse, red ink] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Penci...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1804-1807
Extent:
1 Item

10. NHD3/313

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD3/313
Title:
Woolly-necked Stork
Scope & Content:
Woolly-Necked Stork ‘Ciconia episcopus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Manikjar?’ [Hindi, Pencil]’ Ardea Leucocephala.Lath / Manikjar Bengal’ [Ink] ‘B. Recd fr Bengal for Castle Eden 24 Aug 1808’ [on reverse, Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pencil and watercolour Size: 527 by 359 m...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1804-1807
Extent:
1 Item

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