Head of a Goat Foetus Original inscriptions: ‘No 1. Monstrous Head of a young Kid at Chittle – droog June 1800’ [with dimensions marked on the drawing] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Head of a Goat Foetus Original inscriptions: ‘No 2. The head of a Kid which had been taken out of the Belly of its Mother at Chittle – droog in June 1800. The head only was brought to a Gentleman by whom it had been preserved in Spirits and this Figure shews its appearance’ [blank] ‘Weeks ther...
Serow ‘Capricornis sumatraensis’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: ‘Kaming Utan female’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 362 by 545 mm Note: Watermark: Stacey Wise & Co. 1819
Malayan Tapir ‘Tapirus indicus’ Desmarest Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 336 by 374 mm Note: Watermark J. Whatman 1816. The animal depicted is a young animal in its baby coat.
Hairy-nosed Otter. Artist(s): Briois, J. (fl. 1824)
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Hairy-nosed Otter ‘Lutra sumatrana’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 374 by 540 mm Note: Watermark: VEIC 1819
Musk Pod of the Musk Deer (Moschus moschiferus). Artist(s): Briois, J. (fl. 1824)
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Musk Pod of the Musk Deer (‘Moschus moschiferus’) Original inscriptions: [in Jawi] ‘Kama’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 366 by 258 mm Note: VEIC (in part, no date)
The head and hands of an Orang-utan ‘Pongo pygmaeus’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pastel Size: 690 by 430 mm Note: Monochrome pastel sketch. Torn and damaged.
A breed of long-haired Himalayan Goat, Kashmiri Goat
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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...