Tree Frog Family Rhacophoridae, ‘Philautus sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘a kind of lean frog always lives in trees.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: This drawing at bottom left
Frog Original inscriptions: ‘Its a kind of lean frog lives continually within the plantation trees & stones.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: This drawing at bottom right
Indian Bull Frog (possibly) Family Ranidae, ‘Hyplobatrachus sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘Its a kind of frog continually makes noise - especially in Monsoon.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: This drawing at...
Toad, family Bufonidae, ‘Bufo sp.’ Original inscriptions: Toad Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: This drawing at centre right
Indian Pond Frog Family Ranidae, ‘Euphlyctis hexadactylus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Green frog. This green frog serves for some medicine and for distilled oil to anoint and for the conjurer especially Witchcraft Man use it very much.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascri...
Aquatic Frog Family Ranidae, ‘Euphlyctis sp.’ (Skittering Frog?) Original inscriptions: ‘frog continually lives in water.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: This drawing at top right
Mudskipper ‘Periophthalmus modestus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Periophthalmus modestus, Cantor. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantos original 1841.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: Note: With sketched details of head and mouth parts
Asiatic Common Frog ‘Rana temporaria (chensinensis)’ Original inscriptions: ‘Rana temporaris, Var. Chusan. Copied From Dr Cantor’s original.1841’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour Size: Note:
Aquatic Frog, Edible frog ‘Rana esculenta ‘ Original inscriptions: ‘Rana esculenta, Var. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original. 1841.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour Size: Note: