A species of Scorpionfish Order Scorpaeniformes, Family Scorpaenidae, ‘Pterois sp.’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly the Lionfish, ‘Pterois miles’.
A species of Scorpionfish Order Scorpaeniformes, Family Scorpaenidae, ‘Pterois sp.’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pencil Size: Note: A pencil sketch for Folio 38.
Dhole, Asiatic Wild Dog ‘Cuon alpinus’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: ‘The Wild Dog of Sumatra’ [in Ink, with dimensions indicated on the drawing] ‘by Najeeb Ullah’ [in Pencil] Artist: Najibullah Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Identical to folio 6 except here the Dhole ...
A species of Remora Order Perciformes, Family Echeneidae, ‘Echeneis sp.’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: I. Newman Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Lateral and dorsal views.
Dhole, Asiatic Wild Dog ‘Cuon alpinus’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Wild Dog of Sumatra’ [in Ink, with dimensions indicated on the drawing] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Identical to folio 5 except here the Dhole faces right, and there is a rough pencil sk...
Dhole, Asiatic Wild Dog ‘Cuon alpinus’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Wild Dog of Sumatra’ [in Ink, with dimensions indicated on the drawing] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The Dhole is shown lying down
A species of Keelback (possibly) ‘Amphiesma sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘Ellea……..Bengally / Pultah 31st March 1820 / The length 1 foot 9 Inches / The Head 1 Inch’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Head of a Goat Foetus Original inscriptions: ‘No 1. Monstrous Head of a young Kid at Chittle – droog June 1800’ [with dimensions marked on the drawing] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Head of a Goat Foetus Original inscriptions: ‘No 2. The head of a Kid which had been taken out of the Belly of its Mother at Chittle – droog in June 1800. The head only was brought to a Gentleman by whom it had been preserved in Spirits and this Figure shews its appearance’ [blank] ‘Weeks ther...