An invertebrate Original inscriptions: ‘Teredo.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not yet identified
Two studies of a Shell Original inscriptions: ‘Large Shells.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Seashells Original inscriptions: ‘Very fine round and oval shaped Shells.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Starfish Original inscriptions: ‘Its a kind of sea worm. Starfish.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Studies of various Spiders Original inscriptions: ‘Spiders.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
A species of orb-web Spider with young ‘Nephila sp.’ (possibly) Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
A species of Trout. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
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A species of Trout Family Salmonidae, ‘Oncorhynchus sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘Takes the worm greedily generally gorging the hook. Takes the artificial fly in sunny days in winter – although the cold is exceedingly severe – It is to be found in the streams falling into the Bamean river from ...
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM (1810-1845) See Archer's Natural History Drawings in the India Office Library, pp.41-6. --------------------- NHD7/1117-1139 Twent ...
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GRIFFITH, WILLIAM (1810-1845) See Archer's Natural History Drawings in the India Office Library, pp.41-6. --------------------- NHD7/1117-1139 Twenty-two drawings in pen-and-ink, pencil and watercolour depicting fishes and their organs from India and Afghanistan; bound in a volume measuring ...
Fish of the family Cyprinidae (Carp, Barbs, Minnows). Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
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Fish of the family Cyprinidae (Carp, Barbs, Minnows) Genus ‘Barilius’, possibly ‘Barilius vagra’ Original inscriptions: [under the intestinal tract] ‘1 ¼ length of body. Opsarius bicirratus.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Dr. Griffith. Affghanistan’ Artist: Griffith Medium: Watercolour and Pen an...
Fish of the family Cyprinidae. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
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Fish of the family Cyprinidae Genus ‘Barilius’, possibly ‘Barilius tileo’ Original inscriptions: ‘Opsarius. Girth extreme 7 ½ inch. Back – slaty blue metallic. Vertically olivaceous – this part is abrupt. Sides yellowish fuscous – linged with Salmon. Spots faint at first, blue. All the scales ...