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Project / Collection Natural History Drawings Language Not applicable Subject Fish

1. NHD1/20

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD1/20
Title:
Red Lion fish (firefish, zebrafish)
Scope & Content:
Red Lion fish (firefish, zebrafish) ‘Pterois volitans’ Original inscriptions: ‘Pterois volitans’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1784-1808
Extent:
1 Item

2. NHD1/21

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD1/21
Title:
Longhorn Cowfish
Scope & Content:
Longhorn Cowfish ‘Lactoria cornuta’ Original inscriptions: ‘Ikan buntal’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1784-1808
Extent:
1 Item

3. NHD1/22

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD1/22
Title:
A species of Spadefish
Scope & Content:
A species of Spadefish Family Ephippidae, Genus ‘Platax’ Original inscriptions: ‘Platax. Ikan bonna, Kala sayan’ Artist: Medium: Wash Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1784-1808
Extent:
1 Item

4. NHD1/23

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD1/23
Title:
A species of Spadefish
Scope & Content:
A species of Spadefish Family Ephippidae, Genus ‘Platax’ Original inscriptions: ‘Ikan bonna, Kala sayan’ Artist: Medium: Wash Size: Note: skeleton of NHD 1/22
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1784-1808
Extent:
1 Item

5. NHD1/24

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD1/24
Title:
Spotted Eagle Ray
Scope & Content:
Spotted Eagle Ray ‘Aetobatus narinari’ Original inscriptions: ‘Parree’ Artist: Medium: Wash Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1784-1808
Extent:
1 Item

6. NHD2/299

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/299
Title:
1. Dotted Coralfish 2. Threelined Butterfly Fish 3. Striped Surgeonfish, Lined Surgeonfish, Clown Tang.. Artist(s): Manu Lal (fl. c.1798-1811), attributed to
Scope & Content:
1. Dotted Coralfish 2. Threelined Butterfly Fish 3. Striped Surgeonfish, Lined Surgeonfish, Clown Tang 1. ‘Chaetodon semeion’ 2. ‘Chaetodon trifasciatus’ 3. ‘Acanthurus lineatus’ Original inscriptions:’ Parry Collection 26/6/1812’ Further inscriptions: ‘Chaetodon semeion/ Chaedon vittatim/ A...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1807-1811
Extent:
1 Item

7. NHD2/309

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/309
Title:
Hearsey Collection A species of Snow Trout (possibly). Artist(s): Hearsey, Sir John Bennet (1793-1865)
Scope & Content:
A species of Snow Trout (possibly) Family Cyprinidae, Genus ‘Schizothorax’ or ‘Schizopyge’ Original inscriptions: ‘Natural size. Found beyond the rivers above Gurdope, Tartary. Found in hundreds. Will take any insect in the form of a fly. Genl. Sir J. Hearsey.’ Further inscriptions: Artist:...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1840
Extent:
1 Item

8. NHD5/731(b)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD5/731(b)
Title:
A species of Shovelnosed Ray
Scope & Content:
A species of Shovelnosed Ray Family Rhinobatidae, possibly ‘Aptychotrema rostrata,’ the Eastern Shovelnosed Ray Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: This looks more like the Eastern Shovelnosed Ray rather than the Great Shovelnosed Ray (‘...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1821-1822
Extent:
1 Item

9. NHD5/731(t)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD5/731(t)
Title:
Indo-Pacific King Mackerel
Scope & Content:
Indo-Pacific King Mackerel Family Scombridae, ‘Scomberomorus guttatus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Seer Fish’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The drawing has two fish depicted: the Mackerel on top and a Ray below.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1821-1822
Extent:
1 Item

10. NHD5/732

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD5/732
Title:
Giant Gourami, Common Gourami, True Gourami
Scope & Content:
Giant Gourami, Common Gourami, True Gourami Family Osphronemidae, ‘Osphronemus goramy’ Original inscriptions: ‘Osphronemus olfax. Siam, Finlayson’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1821-1822
Extent:
1 Item