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101. NHD37/f.72

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.72
Title:
Trinket Snake
Scope & Content:
Trinket Snake ‘Elaphe helena’ Original inscriptions: ‘Canara = Bullagundeedeega / 17th March 1806 at Killadee’ [with dimensions] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

102. NHD37/f.73

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.73
Title:
An Agamid Lizard
Scope & Content:
An Agamid Lizard Original inscriptions: ‘Kilpauk Gardens Madras 19 April 1816’ ‘1. A light yellow for the first ----- at color 2. With Umber to be shown separately each scale towards the end lighter 3. The Head of Umber with a little lake & blue 4. The Ear of a white color but still keepin...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

103. NHD43

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD43
Title:
116 drawings of fruit, vegetables, flowers, insects, amphibians, arthropods, reptiles and molluscs. By Chinese artists, c.1806
Scope & Content:
A volume measuring 18 by 14 inches containing: 12 watercolour drawings of fruit, vegetables and flowers, and 24 water-colour drawings of insects on a small spray in their various stages of development, both measuring approx. 9.5 by 7.5 inches (ff.1-36). c.1806. 62 water-colour drawings (ff.37-9...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1806
Extent:
1 Item

104. NHD44/15

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD44/15
Title:
Indian Flapshell Turtle
Scope & Content:
Indian Flapshell Turtle ‘Lissemys punctata’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two views of the turtle are shown: a dorsal view and a ventral view
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1803
Extent:
1 Item

105. NHD46/f.46

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.46
Title:
The Mugger or Marsh Crocodile, a Praying Mantis and a Spider. Artist(s): Saxton, Benjamin (b.1803)
Scope & Content:
The Mugger or Marsh Crocodile, a Praying Mantis and a Spider Original inscriptions: ‘An Alligator brought living from the Toomboodra River January 1801’ [accompanying a lateral view] ‘View with the Belly turned upward. Belly light yellow’ [accompanying a ventral view] ‘Copied by B. Saxton’ Fur...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

106. NHD46/f.47

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.47
Title:
Indian Monitor Lizard
Scope & Content:
Indian Monitor Lizard ‘Varanus benghalensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Guana’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two views: ventral and dorsal
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

107. NHD46/f.48

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.48
Title:
Indian Monitor Lizard
Scope & Content:
Indian Monitor Lizard ‘Varanus benghalensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Guana of Mysore / at Haradanhully October 27th 1804.’ ‘The Tongue drawn out 5 Inches / Colour dark Brown above / The Belly and lower parts smooth and marked with white / The Skin of the Legs reticulated and marked in cro...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

108. NHD46/f.49

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.49
Title:
Peninsular Rock Agama
Scope & Content:
Peninsular Rock Agama ‘Psammophilus dorsalis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Lizard taken at Royasarum 24 October 1810.’ ‘Note: the animal who at the point of death becomes of a deep orange colour & the Belly becomes darker than in life – Length – 1 foot 3 Inches – Width – 1 3/10 Inches’ Furthe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

109. NHD46/f.54

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.54
Title:
Indian Python
Scope & Content:
Indian Python ‘Python molurus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Head & tail of a Rock Snake found in the Artillery Barracks in Fort St. George Aug 20th 1816.’ ‘Length of the Snake 9 f 5 Inches / Length of the head a to b 3 ½ Inches / Depth of the head 2 ½ Inches / Diameter of the thickest part of ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

110. NHD46/f.55

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.55
Title:
Russell’s Viper
Scope & Content:
Russell’s Viper ‘Daboia russelii’ Original inscriptions: ‘Snake at Madras 28 April 1817’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item