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11. NHD8/1163

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD8/1163
Title:
Mudskipper
Scope & Content:
Mudskipper ‘Periophthalmus modestus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Periophthalmus modestus, Cantor. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantos original 1841.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: Note: With sketched details of head and mouth parts
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840-1842
Extent:
1 Item

12. NHD8/1212

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD8/1212
Title:
Asiatic Common Frog
Scope & Content:
Asiatic Common Frog ‘Rana temporaria (chensinensis)’ Original inscriptions: ‘Rana temporaris, Var. Chusan. Copied From Dr Cantor’s original.1841’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840-1842
Extent:
1 Item

13. NHD8/1213

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD8/1213
Title:
Aquatic Frog, Edible frog
Scope & Content:
Aquatic Frog, Edible frog ‘Rana esculenta ‘ Original inscriptions: ‘Rana esculenta, Var. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original. 1841.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840-1842
Extent:
1 Item

14. NHD8/1214

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD8/1214
Title:
Tree Frog
Scope & Content:
Tree Frog ‘Hyla arborea (chinensis)’ Original inscriptions: ‘Hyla arborea, Var. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original. 1841’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840-1842
Extent:
1 Item

15. NHD8/1215

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD8/1215
Title:
Asiatic Toad
Scope & Content:
Asiatic Toad ‘Bufo gargarizans’ Original inscriptions: ‘Bufo gargarizans, Cantor. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original. 1841’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840-1842
Extent:
1 Item

16. NHD43

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD43
Title:
116 drawings of fruit, vegetables, flowers, insects, amphibians, arthropods, reptiles and molluscs. By Chinese artists, c.1806
Scope & Content:
A volume measuring 18 by 14 inches containing: 12 watercolour drawings of fruit, vegetables and flowers, and 24 water-colour drawings of insects on a small spray in their various stages of development, both measuring approx. 9.5 by 7.5 inches (ff.1-36). c.1806. 62 water-colour drawings (ff.37-9...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1806
Extent:
1 Item

17. NHD50/2(21)(b)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(21)(b)
Title:
A species of Frog
Scope & Content:
A species of Frog Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘ghok Hindi’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 548 by 380 mm (entire drawing) Note: Not yet identified. A Muscovy Duck is depicted on top and the frog at the bottom half of the drawing.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

18. NHD62/55(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD62/55(1)
Title:
Recto: An unfinished drawing of a tortoise, and pencil drawings of a frog, a toad and a monitor lizard.
Scope & Content:
Recto: An unfinished drawing of a tortoise, and pencil drawings of a frog, a toad and a monitor lizard. Original inscriptions: ‘kakura, beng, sunbeng, sungoha.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour and pencil Size: 201 x 250 mm Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840-1850
Extent:
1 Item

19. Or 4769, f.10

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.10
Title:
Kurma the Tortoise avatar of Vishnu in the water holding up the mountain Mandara on which sits Vishnu, the snake Vasuki coiled round the mountain being pulled on the left by the gods and on the right by three demons.
Scope & Content:
Kurma the Tortoise avatar of Visnu in the water holding up the mountain Mandara on which sits Visnu, 4-armed as before, the snake Vasuki coiled round the mountain being pulled on the left by the gods Brahma, Visnu and Siva (the former two using all their four arms), and on the right by three dem...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

20. W4998(90)

Reference (shelfmark):
W4998(90)
Title:
'Spotted Kingfisher, and a singular Frog on the Coast of Malabar Jam Forbes, 1784.' Pl. 90, in Forbes, J. 'Oriental Memoirs.' Volume 4. London: 1813. Artist(s): Hooker, W., after Forbes, James (1749-1819)
Scope & Content:
'Spotted Kingfisher, and a singular Frog on the Coast of Malabar Jam Forbes, 1784.' Pl. 90, in Forbes, J. 'Oriental Memoirs.' Volume 4. London: 1813.. Artist(s): Hooker, W., after Forbes, James (1749-1819)
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1812-1813
Extent:
1 Item