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261. NHD37/f.5

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.5
Title:
Different species of fish in one drawing: 1. Grey Featherback or Asiatic Knifefish, Notopterus notopterus 2 & 4. Butter Catfish, Ompok bimaculatus 3. a species of Gizzard Shad (possibly) 5. Fish, not yet identified 6. a species of Carp (possibly)
Scope & Content:
Different species of fish in one drawing: 1. Grey Featherback or Asiatic Knifefish, ‘Notopterus notopterus’ 2 & 4. Butter Catfish, ‘Ompok bimaculatus’ 3. a species of Gizzard Shad (possibly) 5. Fish, not yet identified 6. a species of Carp (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘Fishes of the To...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

262. NHD37/f.6

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.6
Title:
Different species of fish in one drawing: 1. Giant Catfish, Aorichthys sp. 2. A Bagrid Catfish, possibly Mystus sp. 3 & 4. Possibly fish of the family Clupeidae 5. A Cyprinid fish (possibly)
Scope & Content:
Different species of fish in one drawing: 1. Giant Catfish, ‘Aorichthys sp.’ 2. A Bagrid Catfish, possibly ‘Mystus sp.’ 3 & 4. Possibly fish of the family Clupeidae 5. A Cyprinid fish (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘Fishes of the Toombudra River 1800’ [1] ‘No: 11 Forghee (Eatable) 9 In...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

263. NHD37/f.7

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.7
Title:
Different species of fish in one drawing: 1. A Clupeoid fish 2. A species of Gizzard Shad (possibly) 3. A Butter Catfish (Ompok sp.) 4. A Cyprinid fish (possibly)
Scope & Content:
Different species of fish in one drawing: 1. A Clupeoid fish 2. A species of Gizzard Shad (possibly) 3. A Butter Catfish (‘Ompok sp.’) 4. A Cyprinid fish (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘Fishes in the Toombodra’ [1] ‘No: 16 Belchau 3 ½ Inches’ [2] ‘No: 17 Gungatullay 3 ½ Inches’ [3] ‘No: 18...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

264. NHD37/f.8

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.8
Title:
1. Giant Snakehead and 2. Tire-track Spiny Eel
Scope & Content:
1. Giant Snakehead and 2. Tire-track Spiny Eel 1. Order Perciformes, Family Channidae, ‘Channa marulius’ 2. Order Synbranchiformes, Family Mastacembelidae, ‘Mastacembelus armatus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Fishes of the Cubbanee River. Drawn at Nunjengode. September 11th 1804.’ [with dimensions ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

265. NHD37/f.9

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.9
Title:
A Pufferfish
Scope & Content:
A Pufferfish Original inscriptions: ‘No. 20th. Frog Fish found on the Sea Coast near Ongole. January 1794.’ ‘When it is swelled up and delated’ [sic] ‘to nearly a circular form, it rises up to the surface: and sinks when the air is spent and the fish shrinks away to more common shape.’ [The sa...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

266. NHD44/6

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD44/6
Title:
A species of Snapper
Scope & Content:
A species of Snapper Order Perciformes, Family Lutjanidae, Genus ‘Lutjanus’ Original inscriptions: ‘This Malacaw fish. Name E-can-maraw’ [on the reverse in ink] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly a Malabar Blood Snapper, ‘Lutjanus malabaricus’, or a R...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1803
Extent:
1 Item

267. NHD44/7

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD44/7
Title:
Dorab Wolf-Herring
Scope & Content:
Dorab Wolf-Herring Order Clupeiformes, Family Chirocentridae, ‘Chirocentrus dorab’ Original inscriptions: in indistinct ink on reverse Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1803
Extent:
1 Item

268. NHD44/8

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD44/8
Title:
A species of Gizzard Shad
Scope & Content:
A species of Gizzard Shad Order Clupeiformes, Family Clupeidae, Genus ‘Anodontostoma’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly Chacunda Gizzard Shad, ‘Anodontostoma chacunda’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1803
Extent:
1 Item

269. NHD44/10

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD44/10
Title:
A species of Drumfish
Scope & Content:
A species of Drumfish Order Perciformes, Family Sciaenidae, possibly ‘Otolithes ruber’ (Tigertooth Croaker) Original inscriptions: ‘Rice Fish’ [in ink on the reverse] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1803
Extent:
1 Item

270. NHD44/11

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD44/11
Title:
Proteracanthus
Scope & Content:
Proteracanthus Order Perciformes, Family Ephippidae, ‘Proteracanthus sarissophorus’ Original inscriptions: ‘This Malacaw fish. Name of E-can-mudoo. Upon his head 3 Horns’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1803
Extent:
1 Item

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