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3551. NHD28/92

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD28/92
Title:
Blue Rock Thrush (possibly)
Scope & Content:
Blue Rock Thrush (possibly) ‘Monticola solitarius philippensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Pabai. Turdus malabaricus. I. O. i. 333. Malabar Thrush. Sup. iij. 30’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

3552. NHD28/93

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD28/93
Title:
King Bird Of Paradise
Scope & Content:
King Bird Of Paradise ‘Cicinnurus regius’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: A dead bird is drawn, two identical depictions.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

3553. NHD28/94(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD28/94(1)
Title:
Greater Bird of Paradise
Scope & Content:
Greater Bird of Paradise ‘Paradisaea apoda’ Original inscriptions: ‘com. Parad. Bird.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Part of a drawing where two species of birds are shown. The dead Greater Bird of Paradise is portrayed at left.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

3554. NHD28/94(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD28/94(2)
Title:
Magnificent Bird of Paradise
Scope & Content:
Magnificent Bird of Paradise ‘Diphyllodes magnificus’ Original inscriptions: ‘See B. ij. 99 Magnificent Par B. Syn. ij. 477?’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Part of a drawing where two species of birds are shown. The dead Magnificent Bird of Paradise is port...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

3555. NHD28/95

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD28/95
Title:
A species of Paradise Kingfisher
Scope & Content:
A species of Paradise Kingfisher Genus ‘Tanysiptera’ Original inscriptions: ‘Alcedo Dea. I. O. i. 256. Ternate K. Fisher. Syn. ij. 634’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: A dead bird is depicted.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

3556. NHD29

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29
Title:
NHD29 Volume IV of the bird drawings from the Wellesley Collection. 19 by 12 inches. 100ff. in watercolour. Folios 21 and 27 must have been given to W ...
Scope & Content:
NHD29 Volume IV of the bird drawings from the Wellesley Collection. 19 by 12 inches. 100ff. in watercolour. Folios 21 and 27 must have been given to Wellesley by Lord Valentia as they bear his Persian seal on the reverse. ‘The Right Honourable Lord bahadur Viscount valentia, 1217’ (i.e. 1802);...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1797-1805
Extent:
108 items

3557. NHD29/1

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/1
Title:
White-Rumped Vulture
Scope & Content:
White-Rumped Vulture ‘Gyps bengalensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Giddh or Griddha. The name of this bird in Persian is Kurgis, in Hindostany – Gurrd. The Drawing is half of the natural size.’ [In nastaliq and English] ‘Bengal Vulture.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

3558. NHD29/2

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/2
Title:
White-Eyed Buzzard
Scope & Content:
White-Eyed Buzzard ‘Butastur Teesa’ Original inscriptions: ‘A Zuggur – upon a Tamarind Tree’ [in nastaliq and English] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly a Harrier in juvenile plumage
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

3559. NHD29/3

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/3
Title:
Pied Falconet (possibly)
Scope & Content:
Pied Falconet ‘Microhierax melanoleucos’ Original inscriptions: ‘N. size. See B. 1. No. 22 – Male?’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: But not precise colouring
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

3560. NHD29/4

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/4
Title:
Falcon
Scope & Content:
Falcon (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘B. 1. No. 20. Doubtful’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Stylized rendition of a falcon variety. It is feeding off a dead bird in its talons.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item