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1821. NHD46/f.21

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.21
Title:
Demoiselle Crane
Scope & Content:
Demoiselle Crane ‘Grus virgo’ Original inscriptions: ‘Tel: Doja Curra Kuloo. This Bird lives upon Grain & Vermin & is supposed to come from the Eastward, as they are only seen in the Upper Country in harvest time. 20th January 1811’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

1822. NHD46/f.22

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.22
Title:
Pheasant-Tailed Jacana. Artist(s): Ignatio, C. (fl. 1816-1819)
Scope & Content:
Pheasant-Tailed Jacana ‘Hydrophasianus chirurgus’ Original inscriptions: ‘of the natural size. Madras 11 Dec. 1812. Jacamar or Jacana. C. Ignatio’ Further inscriptions: Artist: C. Ignatio Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

1823. NHD46/f.23

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.23
Title:
Chestnut-Winged Cuckoo. Artist(s): Ignatio, C. (fl. 1816-1819)
Scope & Content:
Chestnut-Winged Cuckoo ‘Clamator coromandus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Ignatio 13 Nov 1812 Madras’ [with dimensions indicated on drawing] Further inscriptions: Artist: C. Ignatio Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

1824. NHD46/f.24

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.24
Title:
Eurasian Spoonbill. Artist(s): Anderson, Thomas (b.1796)
Scope & Content:
Eurasian Spoonbill ‘Platalea leucorodia’ Original inscriptions: ‘A Male Duck Crane or Neereconga’ ‘Length of Bird from Beak to end of Tail 2 ft 9 In / Breadth of Body 6 In / Height from toe to Back 1 ft 10 In / Length of Bill 7:6 In / Breadth of Do at lower end – 2 In’ ‘Thos Anderson / 20th ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

1825. NHD46/f.25

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.25
Title:
Adjutant Stork
Scope & Content:
Adjutant Stork ‘Leptopilus sp.’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pencil Size: Note: Rough Pencil sketch
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

1826. NHD46/f.26

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.26
Title:
A Chick
Scope & Content:
A Chick Original inscriptions: ‘Najeeb Ulla’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Najibullah Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The chick is deformed and appears to have four legs
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

1827. 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

1828. 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

1829. 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

1830. NHD47/4

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD47/4
Title:
Black-winged Flycatcher-Shrike. Artist(s): Briois, J. (fl. 1824)
Scope & Content:
Black-Winged Flycatcher-Shrike ‘Hemipus hirundinaceus’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour with silver highlights Size: 268 by 372 mm Note: A pair, female at left, male at right
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1824
Extent:
1 Item

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