A pheasant. By a Calcutta artist. Inscribed in pencil: ‘For Ld Hastings;’ and in ink: ‘F.H.;’ and in ink below: ‘Partridge shot by Major W. Matthews near Meudheu Hill 40 Miles of Boghulpore in Decr. 1818.’ Water-colour; 245 by 390 mm.
A squirrel with a large nut, standing on a ground with mountainous background, and a study of one of its feet.
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A squirrel with a large nut, standing on a ground with mountainous background, and a study of one of its feet. By a Calcutta artist, c.1821. Inscribed in ink: ‘Scuirus Sagitta from the Mountains of Almorah now living in the possession of The Marchioness of Hastings. March 25. 1821.’ Water-col...
Two men sitting outside a hut drawing out the silk from the cocoons and winding it in spindles, by boiling the cocoons in water. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
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Two men sitting outside a hut drawing out the silk from the cocoons and winding it in spindles, by boiling the cocoons in water, and with great baskets of cocoons waiting to be processed. By Sita Ram, c.1820. Water-colour; 212 by 350 mm.
Flying squirrels, one climbing a tree, the other leaping
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Flying squirrels, one climbing a tree, the other leaping. By a Calcutta artist, c.1820. Inscribed in ink: ‘Flying squirrel from the Almorah Hills. Half the Natural Size.’ Water-colour; 416 by 554 mm.
The silkworm of Bengal, as caterpillar, cocoon and moth
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The silkworm of Bengal, as caterpillar, cocoon and moth, with ‘figs.1-4’ inscribed against the various stages. By a Calcutta artist, c.1820. Inscribed in ink: ‘Phalarna Paphia Rox: Bombyx Myletta Fabricius. Tusseh Silk Worm of Bengal, see Trans. Linn. Soc. Vol. 7th. About Calcutta, feeds on T...
A stick insect. By a Chinese artist from Penang?, c.1820. Inscribed in ink by Lady Hastings: ‘Penang. Phasma gigantissimus from Penang. F.H. May 1822.’ Water-colour; 310 by 215 mm.