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4071. 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

4072. 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

4073. 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

4074. NHD37/f.9

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.9
Title:
A Pufferfish
Scope & Content:
A Pufferfish Original inscriptions: ‘No. 20th. Frog Fish found on the Sea Coast near Ongole. January 1794.’ ‘When it is swelled up and delated’ [sic] ‘to nearly a circular form, it rises up to the surface: and sinks when the air is spent and the fish shrinks away to more common shape.’ [The sa...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4075. NHD37/f.12

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.12
Title:
Grey Junglefowl
Scope & Content:
Grey Junglefowl ‘Gallus sonneratii’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Jungle Fowl (Male) / Madras 1802’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4076. NHD37/f.13

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.13
Title:
Grey Junglefowl
Scope & Content:
Grey Junglefowl ‘Gallus sonneratii’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Jungle Fowl (Male) / Madras 1802’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4077. NHD37/f.14

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.14
Title:
Grey Junglefowl
Scope & Content:
Grey Junglefowl ‘Gallus sonneratii’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two views given, lying down and standing.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4078. NHD37/f.15

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.15
Title:
Grey Junglefowl
Scope & Content:
Grey Junglefowl ‘Gallus sonneratii’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Jungle Fowl (Female Chicken) / Cadu-Colee Can: / Aarvee-Coodee Tel: / Hardanhully Dist: at Uchingee / November 5th 1804’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two drawings, depicting the female, on...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4079. NHD37/f.16

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.16
Title:
Purple Swamphen
Scope & Content:
Purple Swamphen ‘Porphyrio porphyrio’ Original inscriptions: ‘Bettadpoor January 25th 1805’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4080. NHD37/f.17

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.17
Title:
Indian Roller
Scope & Content:
Indian Roller ‘Coracias benghalensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Mysore January 16th 1807’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item