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931. NHD27/82(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD27/82(1)
Title:
A species of Snipe
Scope & Content:
A species of Snipe Original inscriptions: ‘Burka. Jack Snipe. Scolopax major. I. O. 2. 714. Great Snipe. Syn. v. 133. if not this, it is new tho I fear it is too highly coloured.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Part of a drawing in which two species of bird...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

932. NHD33/10

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD33/10
Title:
A species of Palm Civet
Scope & Content:
A species of Palm Civet Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly ‘Arctogalidia trivirgata’ (three-striped Palm Civet)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

933. NHD33/11

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD33/11
Title:
A species of Palm Civet
Scope & Content:
A species of Palm Civet Original inscriptions: ‘From Chittagong’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly the Toddy Cat or Common Palm Civet, ‘Paradoxurus hermaphroditus’.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

934. NHD32/100

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD32/100
Title:
A breed of Sheep from Coimbatore
Scope & Content:
A breed of Sheep from Coimbatore Original inscriptions: ‘Shaymbliare Ram and Ewe from Coimbitoore’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly meant to be brown Mecheri Sheep.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

935. NHD27/29(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD27/29(2)
Title:
Chestnut-Shouldered Petronia, Yellow-Throated Sparrow
Scope & Content:
Chestnut-Shouldered Petronia, Yellow-Throated Sparrow ‘Petronia xanthocollis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Mora, a Sparrow. See next fig 3.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Part of a drawing in which two species of birds are depicted: a pair of House Sparrows on...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

936. NHD27/30(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD27/30(3)
Title:
Chestnut-Shouldered Petronia, Yellow-Throated Sparrow
Scope & Content:
Chestnut-Shouldered Petronia, Yellow-Throated Sparrow ‘Petronia xanthocollis’ Original inscriptions: ‘See last, lowest fig’. Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Part of a drawing in which three species of birds are depicted: a House Sparrow on top, a White-Cappe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

937. NHD29/32

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/32
Title:
Bird, possibly a species of Tanager
Scope & Content:
Bird, possibly a species of Tanager Original inscriptions: ‘Dirt Eater. Bhoocorah. Tanagra militaris. I. o. 1. 431. Military Tanager. Syn. iij. 242, but differs in being much paler.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not yet identified
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

938. NHD29/34

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/34
Title:
Bird, possibly a species of Flycatcher
Scope & Content:
Bird, possibly a species of Flycatcher Original inscriptions: ‘Muscicapa rufiventris. I. O. ij. 473. Rufous-vented Flycatcher. Syn. ijj. 334. Probably a female of this bird?’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not yet identified. Plumage not precise: perhaps mean...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

939. NHD29/35A

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/35A
Title:
Bird, possibly a species of Flycatcher
Scope & Content:
Bird, possibly a species of Flycatcher Original inscriptions: ‘Lanius cristatus I. O. 1. 72. Crested Red Shrike. Syn. 1. 170?’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not yet identified, perhaps a type of long-tailed Silky-Flycatcher, ‘Ptilogonys’ var.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

940. NHD29/80

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD29/80
Title:
Bird, possibly a species of Grouse
Scope & Content:
Bird, possibly a species of Grouse Original inscriptions: ‘The name of this bird is Soonautun Punduk found in the Snowy mountains of Surinagar. The drawing is three parts of the natural size. Its weight is 2 quarters and a half of no doubt a seer which is equal to 2 pounds.’ [Nastaliq and Engli...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

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