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1611. NHD37/f.52

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.52
Title:
Asiatic Elephant
Scope & Content:
Asiatic Elephant ‘Elephas maximus’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The elephant is shown hobbled in the drawing and there are additional pencil sketches.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

1612. NHD37/f.53

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.53
Title:
Chinkara and Blackbuck
Scope & Content:
Chinkara and Blackbuck ‘Gazella bennettii’ and ‘Antelope cervicapra’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two species of quadruped portrayed in this folio: the Chinkara (two does and a stag) in the upper half and the Blackbuck (tethered t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

1613. NHD37/f.54

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.54
Title:
Chital
Scope & Content:
Chital ‘Cervus axis’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Spotted Deer Can: San: Seemogga July 4th 1805’ [with dimensions shown] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

1614. NHD37/f.55

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.55
Title:
Indian Muntjac
Scope & Content:
Indian Muntjac ‘Muntiacus muntjac’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Jungle Sheep of Bednore / Cervus-Munjae Lin: / Conda-Cooree Can: San: / at Seemogga 31st August 1805’ ‘The Hair short and Brown coloured / Two deep hollows between the Eyes covered with black hair’ [with dimensions shown] Furth...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

1615. NHD37/f.56

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.56
Title:
An unidentified quadruped
Scope & Content:
An unidentified quadruped Original inscriptions: ‘Jungle Sheep of Turkanamby / December 1804 / Female Sheep / the Hair short and Brown / Feet Cloven in two’ [with dimensions shown] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Perhaps meant to be a female Hog Deer, ‘Cervu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

1616. NHD37/f.57

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.57
Title:
Indian Chevrotain
Scope & Content:
Indian Chevrotain ‘Tragulus meminna’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Hog Deer of the Western Forests / Moschus Memina Lin: / Can: / Kanagull, March 1805 / They live on different Wild Fruits’ [with dimensions shown] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two views of t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

1617. NHD37/f.58

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.58
Title:
Indian Chevrotain
Scope & Content:
Indian Chevrotain ‘Tragulus meminna’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Hog-Deer of the Bednore and Koorg Forests / Adjampoor 4th September 1805 / Tail short / Colour Brown, spotted light white / The hind legs longer than the front’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

1618. NHD37/f.59

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.59
Title:
Sambar
Scope & Content:
Sambar ‘Cervus unicolor’ Original inscriptions: ‘A Male Elk / Caddava In Canara / Caddathe In Telenga / Shambara In Sanscrit / 1 ½ year old / Drawn at Seringapatam August 8th 1804’ [with dimensions shown] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The Sambar sports a ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

1619. NHD37/f.60

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.60
Title:
A pencil sketch of a Sambar
Scope & Content:
A pencil sketch of a Sambar ‘Cervus unicolor’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pencil Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

1620. NHD37/f.61

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.61
Title:
Nilgai
Scope & Content:
Nilgai ‘Boselaphus tragocamelus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Nil-Gau of Allambaddy / Amboor May 1807’ [with dimensions shown] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two views of the Nilgai, one standing and one lying down
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item