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721. NHD5/730

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD5/730
Title:
Dugong (adult)
Scope & Content:
Dugong (adult) ‘Dugong dugon’ Original inscriptions: ‘Siam Finlayson. Dugong’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Similar to 729
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1821-1822
Extent:
1 Item

722. NHD5/731(b)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD5/731(b)
Title:
A species of Shovelnosed Ray
Scope & Content:
A species of Shovelnosed Ray Family Rhinobatidae, possibly ‘Aptychotrema rostrata,’ the Eastern Shovelnosed Ray Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: This looks more like the Eastern Shovelnosed Ray rather than the Great Shovelnosed Ray (‘...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1821-1822
Extent:
1 Item

723. NHD5/731(t)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD5/731(t)
Title:
Indo-Pacific King Mackerel
Scope & Content:
Indo-Pacific King Mackerel Family Scombridae, ‘Scomberomorus guttatus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Seer Fish’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The drawing has two fish depicted: the Mackerel on top and a Ray below.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1821-1822
Extent:
1 Item

724. NHD5/732

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD5/732
Title:
Giant Gourami, Common Gourami, True Gourami
Scope & Content:
Giant Gourami, Common Gourami, True Gourami Family Osphronemidae, ‘Osphronemus goramy’ Original inscriptions: ‘Osphronemus olfax. Siam, Finlayson’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1821-1822
Extent:
1 Item

725. NHD5/733

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD5/733
Title:
Striped Snakehead, Chevron Snakehead
Scope & Content:
Striped Snakehead, Chevron Snakehead Family Channidae, ‘Channa striata’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two fish are depicted, a juvenile and an adult.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1821-1822
Extent:
1 Item

726. NHD5/734

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD5/734
Title:
Giant Snakehead (possibly)
Scope & Content:
Giant Snakehead (possibly) Family Channnidae, ‘Channa micropeltes’ Original inscriptions: ‘Ophicephalus serpentarius. C. Val. Siam Finlayson’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The drawing is only partly complete
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1821-1822
Extent:
1 Item

727. NHD5/735

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD5/735
Title:
Surf Parrotfish (possibly)
Scope & Content:
Surf Parrotfish (possibly) Family Scaridae, ‘Scarus rivulatus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Siam Finlayson’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1821-1822
Extent:
1 Item

728. NHD5/736(b.c)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD5/736(b.c)
Title:
A species of Wrasse
Scope & Content:
A species of Wrasse Family Labridae Original inscriptions: ‘16’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The drawing depicts nine different types of fish, set out in three rows of three each. The unidentified Wrasse at bottom row centre.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1821-1822
Extent:
1 Item

729. NHD5/736(b.l)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD5/736(b.l)
Title:
A species of Cowfish
Scope & Content:
A species of Cowfish Family Ostraciidae, ‘Lactoria sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘4 ostracin cornuta’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The drawing depicts nine different types of fish, set out in three rows of three each. The Cowfish at bottom row left.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1821-1822
Extent:
1 Item

730. NHD5/736(b.r)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD5/736(b.r)
Title:
Barred-chest Grouper
Scope & Content:
Barred-chest Grouper Family Serranidae, ‘Epinephelus faveatus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Serranus bontoo’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The drawing depicts nine different types of fish, set out in three rows of three each. The Barred-chest Grouper at bottom...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1821-1822
Extent:
1 Item