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1951. NHD50/2(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(20)
Title:
Muscovy Duck
Scope & Content:
Muscovy Duck ‘Cairina moschata’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘batt madah Chini’, duck female Chinese Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 544 by 378 mm Note: Female. Domesticated variety. Shown with a blue and white porcelain bowl.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1952. NHD50/2(21)(b)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(21)(b)
Title:
A species of Frog
Scope & Content:
A species of Frog Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘ghok Hindi’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 548 by 380 mm (entire drawing) Note: Not yet identified. A Muscovy Duck is depicted on top and the frog at the bottom half of the drawing.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1953. NHD50/2(21)(t)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(21)(t)
Title:
Muscovy Duck
Scope & Content:
Muscovy Duck ‘Cairina moschata’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘batt nar Chini’, ‘duck male Chinese’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 548 by 380 mm (entire drawing) Note: Male. Domesticated variety. Shown with a blue and white porcelain bowl. The bird is dep...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1954. NHD50/2(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(22)
Title:
Crested Wood Partridge
Scope & Content:
Crested Wood Partridge ‘Rollulus roulroul’ Original inscriptions: [very indistinct pencil inscription referring to the bird as the size of a pigeon, finishing with: ‘vide Latham Vol 4 – Page 622 – Le Rouloul’] [In Ink] ‘Rouloul da Malacca, il est represent ici entier de sa grandeur naturelle a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1955. NHD50/2(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(23)
Title:
Spangled Cotinga
Scope & Content:
Spangled Cotinga ‘Cotinga cayana’ Original inscriptions: ‘Purple-throated Chatterer. from Cayenne. The size of the Bird’ [erased] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 478 by 340 mm Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1956. NHD50/2(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(24)
Title:
Sharp-Tailed Grouse
Scope & Content:
Sharp-Tailed Grouse ‘Tympanuchus phasianellus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Long-tailed Grous. from Hudson’s Bay. Length of the Bird 15 ½ inches.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1957. NHD50/2(25)(b)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(25)(b)
Title:
Barramundi
Scope & Content:
Barramundi Order Perciformes, Family Centropomidae, ‘Lates calcarifer’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘mahi bhekti dar darya shor payda mishavad’, ‘bhekti fish from the river’ ?’Shor’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 545 by 376 mm (entire drawing) Note: Par...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1958. NHD50/2(25)(t)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(25)(t)
Title:
Paradise Threadfin
Scope & Content:
Paradise Threadfin Order Perciformes, Family Polynemidae, ‘Polynemus paradiseus’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘mahi patisi az darya-e shor’, ‘patisi fish from the river’ ?’Shor’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 545 by 376 mm (entire drawing) Note: Part of ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1959. NHD50/2(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(26)
Title:
A breed of long-haired Himalayan Goat, Kashmiri Goat
Scope & Content:
A breed of long-haired Himalayan Goat, Kashmiri Goat Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘in Kosind dar Kashmir payda mishavad’, this ‘Kosind’ originating from Kashmir Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 340 by 500 mm Note: The breed depicted could be either Gaddi, C...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item

1960. NHD50/2(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD50/2(27)
Title:
Striped Hyena
Scope & Content:
Striped Hyena ‘Hyaena hyaena’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘lakr baghah-az kuhistan chinar kadah’, ‘‘lakr baghah’’ ‘from mountain’ (?region) ‘of Chinar’ (?region) Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 380 by 545 mm Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806-1810
Extent:
1 Item