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4291. NHD46/f.73

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.73
Title:
Hill Raspberry, Mysore Raspberry
Scope & Content:
Hill Raspberry, Mysore Raspberry Family Rosaceae, ‘Rubus niveus’ (Thunb.) Original inscriptions:’ 1809’ [plus indistinct pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

4292. NHD46/f.74

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.74
Title:
Teak (possibly)
Scope & Content:
Teak (possibly) Family Verbenaceae, ‘Tectona grandis’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

4293. NHD46/f.75

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.75
Title:
Linseed
Scope & Content:
Linseed Family Linaceae, ‘Linum usitatissimum’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Lintseed Plant / Beng – Theesee / Lin – Linum Usitatissimum / From this Plant an Oil is extracted commonly used by the natives for lamps and various domestic purposes / At Moonhean 8th January 1814’ Further inscription...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

4294. NHD46/f.76

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.76
Title:
A species of Cinnamon and a Caterpillar of the Family Sphingidae
Scope & Content:
A species of Cinnamon and a Caterpillar of the Family Sphingidae Family Lauraceae, possibly ‘Cinnamomum inners’, and Sphingidae (Hawk-Moths) Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The Cinnamon plant at top and two views of the caterpillar...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

4295. NHD46/f.77

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.77
Title:
Plant of the family Combretaceae, Terminalia sp.
Scope & Content:
Plant of the family Combretaceae, ‘Terminalia sp’. Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

4296. NHD46/f.78

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.78
Title:
Indian Rose-Chestnut, Ironwood
Scope & Content:
Indian Rose-Chestnut, Ironwood, Mesua Family Clusiaceae, ‘Mesua ferrea’ L. Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

4297. NHD47

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD47
Title:
NHD47 51 drawings (depicting 44 birds, 6 mammals and 1 dissection of mammal), made at Bencoolen, Sumatra, for Sir Stamford Raffles. All would appear ...
Scope & Content:
NHD47 51 drawings (depicting 44 birds, 6 mammals and 1 dissection of mammal), made at Bencoolen, Sumatra, for Sir Stamford Raffles. All would appear to be by the natural history draughtsman, J. Briois. Nos. 5-8, 18, 22, 23 are attributed to him and the other other drawings are in similar styl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1823-1825
Extent:
51 items

4298. NHD47/1

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD47/1
Title:
Olive-backed Sunbird. Artist(s): Briois, J. (fl. 1824)
Scope & Content:
Olive-Backed Sunbird ‘Nectarinia jugularis’ Original inscriptions: [in Jawi] ‘Cecap Jantung’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour with gold and silver highlights Size: 244 by 360 mm Note: Male
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1824
Extent:
1 Item

4299. NHD47/2

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD47/2
Title:
Olive-backed Sunbird. Artist(s): Briois, J. (fl. 1824)
Scope & Content:
Olive-Backed Sunbird ‘Nectarinia jugularis’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour with gold and silver highlights Size: 238 by 364 mm Note: Male. Watermark: J. Whatman 1816
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1824
Extent:
1 Item

4300. NHD47/3

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD47/3
Title:
Common Iora. Artist(s): Briois, J. (fl. 1824)
Scope & Content:
Common Iora ‘Aegithina tiphia’ Original inscriptions: [in Jawi] ‘Burung Lilin’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 266 by 370 mm Note: A pair of birds is shown. They may be meant to represent the breeding male at left and a female at right. Or, the bird at right could ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1824
Extent:
1 Item