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Reference (shelfmark):: NHD1/181
Title:: Siberian Musk Deer
Scope & Content:: Siberian Musk Deer ‘Moschus moschiferus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Moschus moschiferus Calcutta 1797’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Male
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1798-1805
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD1/183
Title:: A breed of Sheep
Scope & Content:: A breed of Sheep Original inscriptions: ‘Sheep called Garar male and female’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The male is portrayed on top and the female below
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1798-1805
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD2/285
Title:: Colugo, Flying Lemur
Scope & Content:: Colugo, Flying Lemur ‘Cynocephalus variegatus’ Original inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with varnish. Size: 425 by 310 mm. Note: With young, hanging from a branch. Detached from most of the rest of William Marsden’s collection (NHD1/1-31, and NHD2/300...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1800
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD2/298
Title:: Malay Chevrotain, Lesser Mouse Deer. Artist(s): Manu Lal (fl. c.1798-1811), attributed to
Scope & Content:: Malay Chevrotain, Lesser Mouse Deer ‘Tragulus javanicus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Tragulus moicus.’ Further inscriptions:’ Javanicus.’ Artist: Manu Lal, attributed to Medium: Watercolour Size: 270 by 413 mm. Note:
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1807-1811
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD2/304
Title:: Common Goral. Artist(s): Bishnu Prasad (fl.1804-1827)
Scope & Content:: Common Goral ‘Nemorhaedus goral’ Original inscriptions: [By Wallich] ‘Goral. Received both Goral 27 February 1828. The one I got a short time ago from Gardner is much larger than that here represented and which I saw in Nipal in 1821. It measures/ Length (total from nose tip to end of tail) 3-...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1820-1827
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD2/307
Title:: Jungle Cat. Artist(s): Ward, Samuel Nevill (b.1813, fl. 1831-1863)
Scope & Content:: Jungle Cat ‘Felis chaus’ Original inscriptions: ‘From dead cat’ [plus many details on colouring, tail-length, etc.] Further inscriptions: ‘S.N. Ward. Canara.’ Artist: Samuel Nevill Ward Medium: Pencil and Watercolour Size: 212 by 165 mm. Note: Samuel Nevill Ward (b.1813, fl. 1831-63) was ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1837-1847
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD2/308
Title:: Zebu Cattle (Brahman breed)
Scope & Content:: Zebu Cattle (Brahman breed) ‘Bos Indicus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Small Bengal Cattle’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 206 by 315 mm. Note: Bull on left and cow on right. This drawing of bovines bears no inscriptions and cannot be accurately ascribed to any collect...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1800-1810
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/480
Title:: Leopard
Scope & Content:: Leopard ‘Panthera pardus’ Original inscriptions: ‘E. Barton Pinx’t’ [Ink]’ Felis Leopardus albus B/ 24 Aug 1808’ [Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Ezekiel Barton Medium: Watercolour Size: 356 by 260 mm Note: Background of grass in watercolour. The animal looks to be an albino
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1807
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/481
Title:: Asian Cheetah. Artist(s): Haludar (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:: Asian Cheetah ‘Acinonyx jubatus venaticus’ Original inscriptions: ‘------ of the Bengalese / ------ of the Musulman s/ ------ of Hindustan proper ----- / ----- of the Telingas / Haludar Pinxt’ [Ink]’ Felis jubata schreber? / Hunting Leopard Pennant / 24 Aug 1808.’ [Pencil] Further inscription...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1807
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/482
Title:: Fishing Cat. Artist(s): Haludar (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:: Fishing Cat ‘Prionailurus viverrinus, Felis viverrina’ Original inscriptions: ‘------ of the Bengalese of Calcutta / ------of the Bengalese of Rungpore / ------ of the Bengalese of Sylhet / Haludar Pinxt.’ [Ink]’ 28 ½ inches / Viverrium Felis bengalensis Pennant /, Ban-Biral/, Khupiya Bagh / T...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1807
Extent:: 1 Item

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