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1581. NHD29/48

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/48
Title:
Pair of Birds, with nest and young
Scope & Content:
Pair of Birds, with nest and young Original inscriptions: ‘A Bee-Eater. Uncertain’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not identified. Possibly a type of Hummingbird is meant to be represented. The plumage appears to be fantastical.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

1582. NHD29/49

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/49
Title:
A Pair of Birds with nest and young
Scope & Content:
A Pair of Birds with nest and young Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not identified, appear to be with fantastical plumage.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

1583. NHD29/50

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/50
Title:
A Pair of Birds with nest and young
Scope & Content:
A Pair of Birds with nest and young Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not identified, appear to be with fantastical plumage
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

1584. NHD29/51

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/51
Title:
A species of Flycatcher (possibly)
Scope & Content:
A species of Flycatcher (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘Bulbull huzar daustaun.’ [nastaliq and English] ‘See B. iv. 86. turdus capensis. I. O. i. 353 Brunet Thrush var. Syn. iij. 70? Doubtful.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not yet identified
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

1585. NHD29/52

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/52
Title:
European Goldfinch
Scope & Content:
European Goldfinch ‘Carduelis carduelis caniceps’ Original inscriptions: ‘Goldfinch’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

1586. NHD29/53

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/53
Title:
Citrine Wagtail
Scope & Content:
Citrine Wagtail ‘Motacilla citreola’ Original inscriptions: ‘A species of Mumsola upon a Cotton Tree.’ [Nastaliq and English] ‘Turdus polyglottus I. O. i. 339. Mimic Thrush. Syn. iij. 40 a variety, or T. domenicus I. O. i. 340’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

1587. NHD29/54

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/54
Title:
Citrine Wagtail
Scope & Content:
Citrine Wagtail ‘Motacilla citreola’ Original inscriptions: ‘A Mumsola upon a Peepul Tree.’ [nastaliq and English] ‘Same as ye last’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Perched on a finely detailed Pipal Tree, ‘ficus religiosa’. Probably is a first winter Citrine...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

1588. NHD29/55

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/55
Title:
Yellow-Eyed Babbler
Scope & Content:
Yellow-Eyed Babbler ‘Chrysomma sinense’ Original inscriptions: ‘A Gullaul Chushm upon a Shureefa tree.’ [Nastaliq and English]’ See 63. Same as in B.1.No 109’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The bird is perched on a finely detailed custard apple tree (Sharifa).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

1589. NHD29/56(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/56(1)
Title:
Blue-Winged Leafbird (possibly)
Scope & Content:
Blue-Winged Leafbird (possibly) ‘Chloropsis cochinsinensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Bauns Putta of Calcutta. 1. Muscicapa corulea I. O. i. 476. Azure Flycatcher Syn. iij. 339’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Female perhaps. Part of a drawing in which two spec...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

1590. NHD29/56(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/56(2)
Title:
White Wagtail
Scope & Content:
White Wagtail ‘Motacilla alba’ Original inscriptions: ‘Kungun of Calcutta. – our com: white wagtail’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Perhaps meant to be ‘Motacilla alba personata’, a first winter male. Part of a drawing in which two species of birds are depic...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

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