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Project / Collection Natural History Drawings Level [40] File

1941. NHD50/2(13)(b)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(13)(b)
Title:
Yellow-Crowned Amazon
Scope & Content:
Yellow-Crowned Amazon ‘Amazona ochrocephala’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘tuti-lul ke dar jazair-e Hind payda mishavad’, parrot from islands off Hind Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 458 by 378 mm (entire drawing) Note: Part of a drawing in which two spec...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1942. NHD50/2(13)(t)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(13)(t)
Title:
Black-Headed Munia (chestnut var.)
Scope & Content:
Black-Headed Munia (chestnut var.) ‘Lonchura malacca’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘nikhul az suraj kadah’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 458 by 378 mm (entire drawing) Note: Part of a drawing in which two species are depicted, the Black-Headed Munia on ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1943. NHD50/2(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(14)
Title:
Painted Sandgrouse
Scope & Content:
Painted Sandgrouse ‘Pterocles indicus ‘ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘darraj-nar chinar kadah’ [top] ‘darraj-madah az chinar kadah’ [bottom] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 545 by 375 mm Note: Despite inscription, the female is depicted on top and the m...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1944. NHD50/2(15)(b)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(15)(b)
Title:
Short-Billed Minivet (female)
Scope & Content:
Short-Billed Minivet (female) ‘Pericrocotus brevirostris’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘madah zardparar dar mungir payda mishavad’, yellow female bird from ?Munger Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 508 by 335 mm (whole drawing) Note: Part of a drawing in wh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1945. NHD50/2(15)(t)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(15)(t)
Title:
Scarlet Minivet (female)
Scope & Content:
Scarlet Minivet (female) ‘Pericrocotus flammeus’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘nar zardparar dar mungir payda mishavad’, yellow male bird from ?Munger Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 508 by 335 mm (whole drawing) Note: Despite inscription, bird is female....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1946. NHD50/2(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(16)
Title:
White-Breasted Waterhen
Scope & Content:
White-Breasted Waterhen ‘Amaurornis phonicurus’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘in dahuk dar Kalkatah payda mishavad’, this ‘dahuk’ from (or originating in) Calcutta Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 505 by 335 mm Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1947. NHD50/2(17)(b)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(17)(b)
Title:
White-Rumped Shama
Scope & Content:
White-Rumped Shama ‘Copsychus malabaricus’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘shama Azimabad’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 545 by 373 mm (entire drawing) Note: Part of a drawing in which two species are depicted, a Java Sparrow on top and the White-Rumped S...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1948. NHD50/2(17)(t)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(17)(t)
Title:
Java Sparrow
Scope & Content:
Java Sparrow ‘Lonchura oryzivora’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 545 by 373 mm (entire drawing) Note: Part of a drawing in which two species are depicted, the Java Sparrow on top and a White-rumped Shama below.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1949. NHD50/2(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(18)
Title:
Common Myna
Scope & Content:
Common Myna ‘Acridotheres tristis’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘sharak Hindi’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 545 by 378 mm Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1950. NHD50/2(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(19)
Title:
Capercaillie
Scope & Content:
Capercaillie ‘Tetrao urogallus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Cock of the Wood’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 484 by 302 mm Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item