Sloth Bear ‘Melursus ursinus’ Original inscriptions: [on reverse] ‘This is I believe the animal that has been imposed upon naturalists as the Ursiforme’ [?] ‘sloth as it is called.’ ‘The fall of hair as described by Berwick’ [?] ‘and Kerr is purely artificial and the want of foreteeth is owing...
Asiatic Elephant ‘Elephas maximus’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The elephant is shown emerging from its stable with a well-dressed native rider holding a goad, in a wooded landscape with a sepoy watching.
Zebu Bull ‘Bos indicus’ Original inscriptions: [on reverse] ‘first yr Purnea Bullock they are however mostly bred in Tirhoot. Those employed by the Company as draft Bullocks are from the same place altho they have generally shorter horns. The contract size is fifty inches at the shoulder.’ Fu...