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1901. NHD59

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD59
Title:
Red Avadavat (a pair, on a branch). Artist(s): Ram Das (fl. 1777-1782)
Scope & Content:
Red Avadavat (a pair, on a branch) ‘Amandava amandava’ Original inscriptions: [Inscribed on front in nastaliq] ‘La‘l o munya’. [in English] ‘In the collection of Lady Impey at Calcutta. Painted by Ram Das Native of Patna’ [in nastaliq] ‘Ramdas.’ [inscribed on back of mount: ‘Amaduvade Finch. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1777-1782
Extent:
1 Item

1902. NHD62/19(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD62/19(2)
Title:
Verso: a pair of black-throated sunbirds, male and female, aethopyga saturata.
Scope & Content:
Verso: A pair of black-throated sunbirds, male and female, ‘aethopyga saturata’. Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 260 x 206 mm Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840-1850
Extent:
1 Item

1903. NHD62/34(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD62/34(1)
Title:
Recto: Studies of the intermediate egret, mesophoyx intermedia.
Scope & Content:
Recto: Studies of the intermediate egret, ‘mesophoyx intermedia’. Original inscriptions: ‘No 794 boha/ dahina puch va cau sab barabar yas ka mas musalman log khata hai,’ with further descriptions and measurements in Devanagari. Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pencil, pen and ink and wa...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840-1850
Extent:
1 Item

1904. NHD62/35(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD62/35(2)
Title:
Verso: An unidentified parrot, unfinished drawing.
Scope & Content:
Verso: An unidentified parrot, unfinished drawing. Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: pencil and watercolour Size:305 x 198 mm Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840-1850
Extent:
1 Item

1905. NHD62/73(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD62/73(1)
Title:
Recto: Three gyps vultures, adults and a juvenile, probably Himalayan Griffon, gyps himalayansis.
Scope & Content:
Recto: Three gyps vultures, adults and a juvenile, probably Himalayan Griffon, ‘gyps himalayansis’. Original inscriptions: ‘uttarardha-?vas vara kal gidha nar madin yunke? rang’ with full description. Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pencil and watercolour Size: 206 x 316 mm Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840-1850
Extent:
1 Item

1906. Or 4770, f.15

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.15
Title:
Surya the Sun,surrounded by the orb of the sun, seated on a lotus on a four-wheeled chariot, drawn by seven horses, one of them the seven-headed Ucchravas, the reins held by Aruna, red, eagle-faced and winged.
Scope & Content:
Surya the Sun, red and four-faced, crowned. surrounded by the orb of the sun, four-armed, holding conch, quoit, lotus and mace, seated on a lotus on a four-wheeled chariot, drawn by seven horses, one of them the seven-headed Ucchaihsravasa, the reins held by Aruna, red, eagle-faced and winged. ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

1907. Or 14949

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 14949
Title:
'Aja'ib al-Makhluqat, of unknown authorship, dedicated to the Seljuk Sultan Tughril (reg. 1175-93). Ms is defective and now contains 122 miniatures in a primitve Sultanate style.
Scope & Content:
'Aja'ib al-Makhluqat, of unknown authorship, dedicated to the Seljuk Sultan Tughril (reg. 1175-93). Ms is defective and now contains 122 miniatures in a primitve Sultanate style.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1450-1500
Extent:
1 Item

1908. P456

Reference (shelfmark):
P456
Title:
'The Fire-Backed Pheasant of Java'. Engraved by W. Skelton after a drawing by S. Edwards. Published in London, 1796. Artist(s): Skelton, William (1763-1848), after S. Edwards
Scope & Content:
'The Fire-Backed Pheasant of Java'. Engraved by W. Skelton after a drawing by S. Edwards. Published in London, 1796.. Artist(s): Skelton, William (1763-1848), after S. Edwards
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1796
Extent:
1 Item

1909. P1851-1873

Reference (shelfmark):
P1851-1873
Title:
Lithographs of Birds. Copies of drawings made during Alexander Burnes Mission to Kabul.
Scope & Content:
Lithographic copies of drawings made during Alexander Burnes Mission to Kabul (1837-42). They were formally in the library of Dr Hugh Falconer.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840s
Extent:

23 items

1910. P1896

Reference (shelfmark):
P1896
Title:
Lithograph of Birds. Copies of drawings made during Alexander Burnes Mission to Kabul.
Scope & Content:
Lithograph of Birds. Copies of drawings made during Alexander Burnes Mission to Kabul.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1840
Extent:
1 Item

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