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1801. NHD37/f.43

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.43
Title:
Comb Duck
Scope & Content:
Comb Duck ‘Sarkidiornis melanotos’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Combed Wild Duck (Male) at Shikarpoor January 29th 1806. The male is rather smaller in size than the Wild Goose of those parts.’ [with dimensions shown] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Additiona...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

1802. NHD37/f.44

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.44
Title:
Spot-Billed Duck
Scope & Content:
Spot-Billed Duck ‘Anas poecilorhyncha’ Original inscriptions: ‘Wild Duck (Male) / Nunjengoode 3rd September 1804’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Has the blue speculum of ‘Anas poecilorhyncha zonorhyncha’, but the red loral spot of nominate ‘Anas poecilorh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

1803. NHD37/f.45

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.45
Title:
Spot-Billed Duck
Scope & Content:
Spot-Billed Duck ‘Anas poecilorhyncha’ Original inscriptions: ‘Wild Duck of Bednore (Male) / Soruba March 5th 1806. The Female is of the same colour its smaller size distinguishes it from the Male. They frequent Waters, Lakes, Marshes &c.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercol...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

1804. NHD37/f.46

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.46
Title:
Spot-Billed Duck
Scope & Content:
Spot-Billed Duck ‘Anas poecilorhyncha’ Original inscriptions: ‘1804 - Nunjangode’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Has the blue speculum of ‘Anas poecilorhyncha zonorhyncha’, but the red loral spot of nominate ‘Anas poecilorhyncha poecilorhyncha’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

1805. NHD37/f.47

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.47
Title:
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Scope & Content:
Lesser Whistling-Duck ‘Dendrocygna javanica’ Original inscriptions: ‘9th July 1805’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

1806. NHD37/f.48

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.48
Title:
A species of Sandgrouse
Scope & Content:
A species of Sandgrouse Original inscriptions: ‘Female Rock Pedgion / 19th March 1810 / The toes are only bare leg covered with nice feathers, bill sky blue and a little mixture of Green.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Despite the inscription, appears to b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

1807. NHD39

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD39
Title:
Hardwicke Collection 96 drawings in an album, depicting birds from Srinagar, Kumaon (U.P) and Betul (C.P). Collected by Thomas Hardwicke during expeditions made to the Himalayas and to Betul between 1794 and 1803
Scope & Content:
Ninety-six drawings in water-colour depicting 96 birds from Srinagar and Kumaon (U.P.) and Betul (C.P.), bound in a volume measuring 17 by 13.75 inches. These drawings were collected by Thomas Hardwicke (1755-1835) during expeditions made to the Kumaon and Garhwal areas in the Himalayas and to ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1794-1803
Extent:
1 Item

1808. NHD41

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD41
Title:
Blagrave Collection 79 drawings in an album, depicting Indian birds. Probably made in the Punjab by an Indian artist, c.1840
Scope & Content:
Seventy-nine drawings in gouache depicting Indian birds, bound in a volume measuring 7.5 by 6 inches. These drawings, in a broken-down Mughal style, were probably made in the Punjab c.1840 by an Indian artist. Each folio is 'inscribed with the name of the bird in Latin, Urdu and a Punjabi scri...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1840
Extent:
1 Item

1809. NHD44/4

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD44/4
Title:
Long-Tailed Parakeet
Scope & Content:
Long-Tailed Parakeet ‘Psittacula longicauda nicobarica’ Original inscriptions: ‘Paret’ [in ink on the reverse] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The Parakeet is perched on a Coral Tree, ‘Erythrina variegata’ or ‘Erythrina indica’.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1803
Extent:
1 Item

1810. NHD44/5

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD44/5
Title:
White-Throated Kingfisher
Scope & Content:
White-Throated Kingfisher ‘Halcyon smyrnensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Fishing Burd’ [in ink on reverse] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The White-throated Kingfisher is perched on a finely detailed branch
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1803
Extent:
1 Item

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