Common Myna ‘Acridotheres tristis’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘sharak Hindi’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 545 by 378 mm Note:
Muscovy Duck ‘Cairina moschata’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘batt madah Chini’, duck female Chinese Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 544 by 378 mm Note: Female. Domesticated variety. Shown with a blue and white porcelain bowl.
A species of Frog Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘ghok Hindi’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 548 by 380 mm (entire drawing) Note: Not yet identified. A Muscovy Duck is depicted on top and the frog at the bottom half of the drawing.
Muscovy Duck ‘Cairina moschata’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘batt nar Chini’, ‘duck male Chinese’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 548 by 380 mm (entire drawing) Note: Male. Domesticated variety. Shown with a blue and white porcelain bowl. The bird is dep...
Crested Wood Partridge ‘Rollulus roulroul’ Original inscriptions: [very indistinct pencil inscription referring to the bird as the size of a pigeon, finishing with: ‘vide Latham Vol 4 – Page 622 – Le Rouloul’] [In Ink] ‘Rouloul da Malacca, il est represent ici entier de sa grandeur naturelle a...
Spangled Cotinga ‘Cotinga cayana’ Original inscriptions: ‘Purple-throated Chatterer. from Cayenne. The size of the Bird’ [erased] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 478 by 340 mm Note:
Sharp-Tailed Grouse ‘Tympanuchus phasianellus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Long-tailed Grous. from Hudson’s Bay. Length of the Bird 15 ½ inches.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Barramundi Order Perciformes, Family Centropomidae, ‘Lates calcarifer’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘mahi bhekti dar darya shor payda mishavad’, ‘bhekti fish from the river’ ?’Shor’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 545 by 376 mm (entire drawing) Note: Par...
Paradise Threadfin Order Perciformes, Family Polynemidae, ‘Polynemus paradiseus’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘mahi patisi az darya-e shor’, ‘patisi fish from the river’ ?’Shor’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 545 by 376 mm (entire drawing) Note: Part of ...